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The Supreme Court’s Confrontation with Forensic Evidence: Williams v. Illinois

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Hayes Hunt — No Comments ↓

by: Hayes Hunt and Calli Varner On June 18, 2012, the Supreme Court came down with a fractured 5-4 decision disrupting long-standing 6th Amendment Confrontation Clause precedent as it applies to forensic evidence. Williams v. Illinois, No. 10-8505 (June 18,…

Tagged with: 6th Amendment, Confrontation Clause, Cross Examination, DNA testing, Evidence, Expert Testimony, SCOTUS
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