U.S. Supreme Court
Jun. 25, 2011
Court Rules on Testimony Question
Laboratory technicians that conduct tests used in criminal prosecutions must appear at trial, a divided U.S. Supreme Court decided Thursday.
The court ruled 5-4 that the Sixth Amendment protects a defendant's right to confront the lab techs responsible for preparing forensic evidence presented at trial. Lab assistants or other surrogates will not suffice, the court held. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy joined the court's four left-leaning justices to form the ...
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