State v. Jasper

240 P.3d 174 (2010)

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Douglas Scott JASPER, Appellant.

No. 63442-9-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

September 20, 2010.

Nancy P. Collins, Washington Appellate Project, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

James Whisman, Jennifer Atchison, King County Prosecutor's Office, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

DWYER, C.J.

¶ 1 The confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment prohibits the admission of an affidavit containing testimonial statements absent an opportunity for the defendant to cross-examine the witness. An affidavit attesting that the affiant performed a diligent…