Pitts v. Mississippi · ¶20

Third, the court emphasized that A. G. C. was four years old at the time of trial. Id., at 1250 (majority opinion). But Craig involved a 6-year-old witness. 497 U. S., at 840. And though a witness's age is a relevant consideration, Craig made plain that a court must “hear evidence” and make a “case-specific” “finding of necessity” before denying a defendant the right to face-to-face confrontation in a child- abuse case. See id., at 855.

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