Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal of a face-to-face confrontation violated the right to be heard and the fair-trial guarantees.
Decisione estratta
No violation was found because the complainant had been examined with defense participation and the defendant had agreed to this procedure.
Motivazione estratta
Substitute questioning by defense counsel was permitted and the defendant did not oppose it; the appellate court could therefore reject a further confrontation request.