10-8505

Williams v. Illinois

Docket No., 10-8505

Argument Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Questions Presented

Whether a state rule of evidence allowing an expert witness to testify about the results of DNA testing performed by non-testifying analysts, where the defendant has no opportunity to confront the actual analysts, violates the Confrontation Clause.

Merit Briefs

Amicus Briefs

Brief for the California Public Defenders Association, DUI Lawyers Association and the Mexican American Bar Association (of Los Angeles County)in Support of Petitioner
Brief for the Innocence Network in Support of Petitioner
Brief for Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Brief for Richard D. Friedman in Support of Petitioner
Brief for National District Attorneys Association, California District Attorneys Association, the American Society Of Crime Lab Directors, California Association of Crime Laboratory Directors, the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners, the National Association of Medical Examiners, the California State Coroners Association, and the Society of Wildlife Forensic Examiners in Support of Respondent
Brief for the New York County District Attorney's Office and the New York County Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Support of Respondent
Brief for the State of Ohio and 41 Other States, the District of Columbia, and Guam in Support of Respondent
Brief for the United States of America in Support of Respondent

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