Autopsy, toxicology reports admissible under ‘Crawford’ 
Published: April 4, 2013
Tags: Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington
Autopsy and toxicology reports could be admitted in a murder case without the availability for cross examination of the individuals who prepared those reports, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in affirming judgment.
Breathalyzer records admissible under ‘Crawford’
Published: February 22, 2013
Tags: breathalyzer, Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington
A drunk driving defendant’s constitutional rights were not violated by the introduction at trial of the inspection, maintenance and calibration records for the breath test machine used in his arrest, New York’s highest court has ruled in affirming a conviction.
Benchmarks: Witness could testify wearing wig, fake mustache
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: January 31, 2013
Tags: confidential informant, Confrontation Clause
A federal appeals court decided yesterday that a confidential informant could wear a wig and fake mustache when he testified against an alleged member of a Mexican drug cartel.
Pathologist can’t testify about autopsy report
Published: January 30, 2013
Tags: Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington, expert witness
The Confrontation Clause barred a forensic pathologist from expressing opinions regarding an autopsy that he did not perform, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a murder conviction.
Witness to child abuse can testify via closed-circuit TV
Published: December 19, 2012
Tags: child abuse, Confrontation Clause
A child abuse defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights were not violated by the presentation of a child witness’s testimony by closed-circuit television, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming a conviction.
Cell phone records inadmissible in murder trial
Published: December 11, 2012
Tags: Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington, hearsay, Sixth Amendment
A murder defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights were violated by the admission of incriminating cell phone records without proper authentication, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled.
Autopsy report admissible under ‘Crawford’
Published: December 10, 2012
Tags: Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington, hearsay
A murder defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights were not violated by the admission of evidence regarding an autopsy report without the testimony of the pathologist who performed the autopsy of the victim, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in affirming a conviction.
Breath test records admissible against DUI defendant
Published: November 15, 2012
Tags: Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington, drunk driving, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, Sixth Amendment
A DUI defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights were not violated by the admission of the certificate of calibration for the breath test machine used to determine the level of alcohol in his system, the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
State’s expert could testify about autopsy records
Published: October 18, 2012
Tags: Confrontation Clause, Crawford v. Washington, Sixth Amendment
A murder defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights were not violated by the testimony of a pathologist who expressed opinions based on an autopsy report prepared by another doctor who did not testify, the California Supreme Court has ruled in reinstating a conviction.
Prosecution expert could testify regarding lab report
Published: October 17, 2012
Tags: Confrontation Clause, Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, Sixth Amendment
A defendant’s Confrontation Clause rights were not violated by the admission of a prosecution expert’s testimony regarding a lab report that was prepared by a nontestifying technician, the California Supreme Court has ruled in reinstating a conviction.
