State v. Lui

Fl LE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) ) Respondent, ) No. 84045-8 ) V. ) En Bane ) SlONE P. LUI, ) ) Petitioner. ) ) WIGGINS, J.-This case presents the question of when the confrontation clause requires testimony from lab analysts who conduct forensic tests on evidence. While the United States Supreme Court has grappled with this issue on multiple occasions, a majority of the Court has not adopted a single theory or test. Accordingly, our decision follows the results of recent Supreme Court decisions and proposes a test for expert witnesses that does not…