STATE v. HENDERSON


554 S.W.2d 117 (1977)

STATE of Tennessee, Petitioner, v. James HENDERSON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

Petition to Rehearing August 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Grunow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Brooks McLemore, Atty. Gen., State of Tenn., Nashville, for petitioner.

Edwart Witt Chandler, Emmons, Smith, & Chandler, Memphis, for respondent.


OPINION

COOPER, Chief Justice.

Certiorari was granted in this case to determine whether the admission in evidence of toxicology laboratory reports, through a witness other than those that performed the tests, violated respondent's constitutional right to confrontation. A divided Court of Criminal Appeals held that it did, reversed the conviction, and remanded the case for a new trial. We affirm its action.

The record shows that the Henry County Grand...

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