SCOTUS Announces Confrontation Clause Prohibits Expert Witness From Testifying About Non-Testifying Expert’s Statements Regarding Forensic Testing Performed by Non-Testifying Expert in Support of Testifying Expert’s Opinion Testimony at Trial
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The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held that the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause prohibits an expert witness from testifying about another non-testifying expert’s statements and conclusions made in connection with scientific analysis where the defendant had no prior opportunity to cross-examine the non-testifying expert and …
