Smith v. Arizona:  Expert’s reliance on another expert’s work for their opinion is “for the truth” and implicates Confrontation Clause

By Greg Mermelstein, Deputy Director & General Counsel, Missouri Public Defender When an expert witness testifies to an absent lab analyst’s factual assertions to support his own opinion, the absent analyst’s statements are being offered for “the truth of the […]

Social Work Meetup: A Discussion About Testifying

Do you testify in court cases as an expert or about mitigation at sentencing? Have you thought about what it might be like? This meetup will discuss the pros and cons, successes and pitfalls of testifying in court. Led by […]