No. 22-885

South Carolina v. Angela D. Brewer

Lower Court: South Carolina
Docketed: 2023-03-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: confrontation-clause crawford-v-washington criminal-procedure expert-testimony forensic-evidence forensic-pathology melendez-diaz-v-massachusetts ohio-v-clark sixth-amendment testimonial-evidence testimonial-statements
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Latest Conference: 2023-06-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether lab results requested not by law enforcement but by a forensic pathologist to assist in making a routine cause of death determination are testimonial in nature and their admission without cross-examination of the analyst violates a criminal defendant's right to confrontation

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether lab results requested not by law enforcement but by a forensic pathologist to assist in making a routine cause of death determination are testimonial in nature and their admission without cross-examination of the analyst violates a criminal defendant’s right to confrontation as articulated in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 51 (2004), Melendez—Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U.S. 305 (2009), and Ohio v. Clark, 576 U.S. 237 (2015). ii STATEMENT OF

Docket Entries

2023-06-20
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
2023-06-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/15/2023.
2023-05-15
Brief of respondent Angela D. Brewer in opposition filed.
2023-05-15
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (Docketed June 5, 2023) filed by respondent Angela D. Brewer.
2023-03-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2023.
2023-03-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 14, 2023 to May 15, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-03-10
2022-12-30
Application (22A589) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 11, 2023.
2022-12-16
Application (22A589) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 10, 2023 to March 11, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Angela D. Brewer
David AlexanderSouth Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense,, Respondent
Robert Michael DudekSC Office of Appellate Defense, Respondent
State of South Carolina
William Melvin Blitch Jr.South Carolina Attorney General's Office, Petitioner