No. 19-1065

Teresa Ann Johnson v. Alaska

Lower Court: Alaska
Docketed: 2020-02-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: confrontation-clause criminal-procedure expert-testimony forensic-evidence lab-report sixth-amendment surrogate-expert testimonial-evidence
Latest Conference: 2020-06-11 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Confrontation Clause prohibits
the prosecution from introducing into evidence at trial
a certified lab report reflecting statements of
nontestifying analysts through a surrogate expert
who, although a supervisor at the lab, merely
reviewed the report and results and did not conduct or
observe any of the underlying tests; and

2. Whether the Confrontation Clause prohibits
the surrogate expert from testifying at trial about the
underlying tests, including the particular samples
tested, procedures followed, and results reached.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Confrontation Clause prohibits the prosecution from introducing into evidence at trial a certified lab report reflecting statements of nontestifying analysts through a surrogate expert

Docket Entries

2020-06-15
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-26
Reply of petitioner Teresa Ann Johnson filed. (Distributed)
2020-05-07
Brief of respondent State of Alaska in opposition filed.
2020-04-07
Response Requested. (Due May 7, 2020)
2020-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-27
Waiver of right of respondent State of Alaska to respond filed.
2020-02-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)

Attorneys

State of Alaska
Tamara Eve DeLuciaState of Alaska, Office of Criminal Appeals, Respondent
Teresa Ann Johnson
Hari SanthanamKirkland & Ellis LLP, Petitioner