Tuesday, December 6, 2011

SANDY WILLIAMS; PRIMER FOR DECEMBER 6, 2011 APPEAL; SCOTUS BLOG CASE FILE; CASE RAISES RIGHT TO CONFRONT EXPERT WITNESS WHO PERFORMED THE DNA TEST;


PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The following case note published on the SCOTUS blog is a useful primer for the William's appeal which raises the important issue as to whether a state rule of evidence allowing an expert witness to testify about the results of DNA testing performed by non-testifying analysts violates the Confrontation Clause, when the defendant has no opportunity to confront the actual analysts.

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SCOTUSblog Coverage

Briefs and Documents

Merits briefs for the Petitioner Amicus briefs in Support of the Petitioner Merits briefs for the Respondent Amicus briefs in support of the Respondent

Certiorari-stage documents

The case note can be found at:

http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/williams-v-illinois/

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:

http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith

PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The

Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:

http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html

Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;