No. 19-6294

Alexander Mattei v. Sean Medeiros, Superintendent, Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Norfolk

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure dna-evidence due-process evidence expert-testimony hearsay sixth-amendment surrogate-analyst testimonial-evidence testimonial-hearsay trial-procedure
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Latest Conference: 2019-11-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether there is ability to cross-examine a surrogate analyst at a jury trial who had used another's certified and testimonial DNA results ipse dixit, affecting a material change in the evidence presented, and when the original analyst's report is unadmissible to impeach

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether there is ability to cross-examine a surrogate analyst at a jury trial who had used another's certified and testimonial DNA results ipse dixit, affecting a material change in the evidence presented, and when the original analyst's report is unadmissible to impeach.

Docket Entries

2019-11-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-10-31
Waiver of right of respondent Sean Medeiros to respond filed.
2019-09-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Alexander Mattei
Alexander Mattei — Petitioner
Sean Medeiros
Susanne G. ReardonMassachusetts Attorney General's Office, Respondent