State v. Koslowski

¶1 — Petitioner Duane Koslowski maintains that his right to confrontation was violated when police officers testified about statements made to them by the victim of his charged offenses when the officers responded to a 911 call. The victim died before trial and was unavailable to testify. The question is whether the victim’s statements to the officers were testimonial and, if so, whether their admission at trial was harmless error. We hold that the statements were testimonial and their admission at trial was not harmless. Accordingly, we reverse the Court of Appeals.

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¶2 Mr. Koslowski was…