John Matthew Cone v. State

OPINION

SHARON McCALLY, Justice.

Appellant John Matthew Cone was convicted of intoxication manslaughter and sentenced to eight years’ incarceration. Appellant argues in one issue on appeal that the trial court violated appellant’s constitutional right to confrontation by admitting, over appellant’s objection, a lab report and testimony regarding appellant’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC), which was calculated from the results of a blood test performed by an analyst who did not testify at trial. We affirm.

Background

I. The Accident

Around 9:00 p.m. on October 13, 2010, appellant was driving a…