§ 8:91 Public records—Forensic laboratory reports

Authors

Christopher B. Mueller, University of Colorado Law School
Laird Kirkpatrick, George Washington University Law SchoolFollow

Document Type

Book Part

Publication Date

2019

Status

Accepted

Abstract

This article discusses the admissibility of forensic reports under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(8) and under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution. It analyzes whether they are "testimonial" for the purpose of the Crawford doctrine and when the analyst must be produced to be cross-examined. It also discusses who from the forensic laboratory must be called to admit a forensic report. It discusses the constitutional requirements set forth in Crawford v. Washington, Bullcoming v. New Mexico, and Williams v. Illinois.

GW Paper Series

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2019-42; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-42

SSRN Link

https://ssrn.com/abstract=3429229

Recommended Citation

Mueller, Christopher B. and Kirkpatrick, Laird C., § 8:91 Public records—Forensic laboratory reports (2019). Christopher B. Mueller & Laird C. Kirkpatrick, 4 Federal Evidence Sec. 8:91 (4th ed. 2013). ; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2019-42; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-42. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3429229