A former Leesburg police officer was living in China, and his testimony was shown by satellite. The criminal defendant argued that the testimony was improper, because there was no possibility of a perjury prosecution, since there is no extradition treaty between China and the United States.
The Fifth DCA found that there was no Confrontation Clause violation, since "the witness was a United States citizen who intended to return to live in the United States once his wife, a Chinese national, got her visa. If the State decided to charge him with perjury, there would be consequences upon his return. In addition, the State offered sufficient evidence of the procedures in place for citizens of the United States who have been charged with crimes in this country, including the crime of perjury, but who are living in China."
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