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Whether the prosecution can meet its burden of proving cause of death through the testimony of a hospitalist who did not treat the alleged victim and merely reviewed the medical records
QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether — in a case involving the charge of DUI manslaughter — the prosecution can meets its burden of proving “cause of death” through the testimony of a “hospitalist” who did not treat the alleged victim and who merely reviewed the alleged victim’s medical records? 2. Whether a criminal defendant’s Sixth Amendment right of confrontation is violated when a “hospitalist” — who is not a medical examiner and who did not treat the alleged victim — testifies as to the alleged victim’s cause of death (i.e., can such an expert simply review the alleged victim’s medical record and give an opinion based on the review of the medical record)? il B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii C.