Green v. Georgia (1978)
- Docket
- 78-5944
- Decided
- 1978-01-01
Summary
Question: Did refusing to allow Pasby's testimony under Georgia's hearsay law violate Green's right to due process under the Fourteenth Amendment? Conclusion: Yes. In a per curiam opinion, the Court concluded that Pasby's testimony was "highly relevant to a critical issue in the punishment phase of the trial" and "substantial reasons existed to assume its reliability." Primarily, the Court noted that Georgia had permitted Pasby's testimony at Moore's trial. Thus, the state had already deemed the testimony reliable and valid.