2016 Pa. Super. 98 - Commonwealth v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis
2016
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
2
states following
January 2021
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Crawford v. Washington · Pointer v. Texas · Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts · Freeman v. United States · Michigan v. Bryant
Most-quoted passages
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“An expert may base an opinion on facts or data in the case that the expert has been made aware of or personally observed. If experts in the particular field would reasonably rely on those kinds of facts or data in forming an opinion on the subject, they need not be admissible for the opinion to be admitted.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[W]e hold that an autopsy report that is prepared because of a sudden, violent, or suspicious death or a death that is the result of other than natural causes, is testimonial. Such an autopsy report is prepared to prove a fact, i.e. , the victim's cause and manner of death, that an objective observer would reasonably believe could later be used in a criminal prosecution. As such[,] autopsy reports are testimonial and the author of the autopsy report is required to testify at trial in order to satisfy the Confrontation Clause. In this case, Dr. Osbourne did not testify and [Brown] did not have a chance to cross-examine him prior to trial. Accordingly, [Brown's] Confrontation Clause rights were violated by the admission of the autopsy report in this case.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“outlining the conclusions Dr. Osbourne drew as a result of the autopsy ... [and] which relayed Dr. Osbourne's opinions regarding the cause and manner of [the victim's] death violated the Confrontation Clause.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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