The Confrontation Clause requires that the prosecution present the testimony of the analyst who certified a forensic laboratory report unless that analyst is unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity for cross-examination.

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This entity is a constitutional rule, articulated by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bullcoming v. New Mexico, that strengthens a criminal defendant’s Sixth Amendment confrontation rights in cases involving forensic laboratory reports.

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Bullcoming v. New Mexico → holding → The Confrontation Clause requires that the prosecution present the testimony of the analyst who certified a forensic laboratory report unless that analyst is unavailable and the defendant had a prior opportunity for cross-examination. ⓘ