Document: 477 U.S. 648 106 S.Ct. 2734 91 L.Ed.2d 539 NEW MEXICO, Petitionerv.Ralph Rodney EARNEST. No. 85-162. June 27, 1986. Rehearing Denied Sept. 3, See 478 1035, 107 22. PER CURIAM. 1 We vacate the judgment of Supreme Court New Mexico and remand for further proceedings not inconsistent with opinion in Lee v. Illinois, 476 530, 2056, 90 514 (1986). 2 It is so ordered. 3 Opinion on remand, N.M. 411, 744 P.2d 539. 4 Justice REHNQUIST, whom THE CHIEF JUSTICE, POWELL, O'CONNOR join, concurring. 5 I agree that decision should be vacated case remanded consideration light The held admission against respondent an out-of-court statement a codefendant violated respondent's rights under Confrontation Clause Sixth Amendment. court believed Douglas Alabama, 380 415, 85 1074, 13 934 (1965), was "directly point" mandated reversal conviction because there had been no opportunity to cross-examine codefendant, either at time made or trial. 103 95, 98-99, 703 872, 875-876 (1985). 6 As Illinois makes clear, extent Alabama interpreted as requiring cross-examination prior codefendant's statement, longer good law. Although Ohio Roberts, 448 56, 100 2531, 65 597 (1980), did attempt set forth specific standards constitutional admissibility applicable all categories hearsay, see United States Inadi, 475 387, 392-393, 1121, 1124-1125, 89 390 (1986), establish lack necessarily fatal evidence Clause. supra, U.S., 543, S.Ct., 2063.* In instant case, therefore, State entitled overcome weighty presumption unreliability attaching statements by demonstrating particular issue bears sufficient "indicia reliability" satisfy concerns. * For example, which claims confession admissible it "interlocks" defendant's confession, sets out following test: "If those portions purportedly 'interlocking' bear any significant degree participation crime are thoroughly substantiated own poses too serious threat accuracy verdict countenanced other words, when discrepancies between insignificant, may admitted." 545, 2064.

Category: 0