1908

 

Even though it is a business record, it would seem to be barred by Crawford and Melendez-Diaz. This is the "testimony" of a chemist that establishes the corpus delicti of the crime -- that the substance was an illegal drug.

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A witness testifies before the Grand Jury that he supplied illegal steroids to Armstrong and many other bicyclists. He mysteriously vanishes before trial Since the statement implicates the witness, assume it qualifies as a statement against interest. Is it admissible, or is it barred by Crawford? When you know the answer, click here