Title:

Luis E. Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts

Subject:

Crawford v. Washington, Confrontation Clause, Forensic Reports, Testimonial Evidence

Question:

Whether a state forensic analyst's laboratory report prepared for use in a criminal prosecution is "testimonial" evidence subject to the demands of the Confrontation Clause as set forth in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004).

Decisions:

• United States Supreme Court Cert. Granted: March 17, 2008

Resources:

• Docket Sheet From the U.S. Supreme Court.