Legal Opinion
Duvall v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 16, 2009No. 06-CM-21PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERREN, Senior Judge:
Appellant Rasheed Duvall asks us to reverse his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. D.C.Code § 48-904.01(d) (2001). He contends that the government violated his constitutional rights under the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment by introducing a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) laboratory report in evidence against him without calling the chemist who prepared the report to testify in person, subject to cross-examination. 1 We agree — and the government concedes — that the Confrontation Clause was violated. Contrary to the government’s…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Delaware v. Van ArsdallSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by18 opinions
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