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Iowa Supreme Court orders new trial for Lynn Lindaman due to remote child testimony violating confrontation rights.
The Iowa Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for Lynn Lindaman, convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old relative, ruling that allowing the child to testify via closed-circuit camera violated his constitutional right to confront his accuser.
A majority of justices found the remote testimony undermined that right, while two dissented, citing the child’s trauma and the adequacy of cross-examination.
The court upheld the admissibility of Lindaman’s confession and rejected claims of due process violations.
The case returns to district court for a retrial, as a proposed constitutional amendment allowing remote testimony for vulnerable witnesses awaits voter approval in 2028.
La Corte Suprema de Iowa ordena un nuevo juicio para Lynn Lindaman debido al testimonio remoto de un niño que viola los derechos de confrontación.