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QUESTION PRESENTED 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 Cr,~wfo~’d v. Wast~ingto~, 541 U.S. 36 (2004).
ii TABLE OF CONTENTS QUESTION PRESENTED .............................................i TABLE OF CONTENTS ...............................................ii TABLE OF AUTHORITIES .........................................iv PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI ................1 OPINION BELOW .........................................................1 JURISDICTION .............................................................1 RELEVANT CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY PROVISIONS .........................................1 INTRODUCTION ...........................................................3 STATEMENT .................................................................4 REASONS FOR GRANTING THE WRIT .....................9 I. The Decision Below Implicates an Irreconcilable Conflict Among Federal and State Courts .....................................................................9 II. The Question Presented Significantly Impacts the Administration of Criminal Justice .............. 15 III. This Case Is an Excellent Vehicle for Considering the Question Presented .............................. 18 IV. The Decision Below Misconstrues the Confrontation Clause ........................................... 20 CONCLUSION .............................................................25 APPENDIX A, Memorandum and Order of the Appeals Court of Massachusetts ................................. la APPENDIX B, Order of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Denying Review ................. l la
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Page 5 and 6: iv TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cas~s Calif
Page 7: vi Rule Fed. R. Evid. 803(8) ......
Page 10 and 11: 2 public health] shall make, free o
Page 12 and 13: 4 such reports admissible in the pr
Page 14 and 15: 6 forward a short distance and stop
Page 16 and 17: 8 objection without explanation and
Page 18 and 19: 10 to spell out a comprehensive def
Page 20 and 21: 12 apply in this setting. Drawing o
Page 22 and 23: 14 report was a sworn and formal st
Page 24 and 25: 16 3. The unchecked use of state cr
Page 26 and 27: 18 available testing methods. And w
Page 28 and 29: 2O What is more, nothing even in fo
Page 30 and 31: 22 cause the accused was entitled t
Page 32 and 33: 24 "factual findings resulting from
Page 34: Respectfully submitted, 25 Mary T.

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