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STATE v. LUI

No. 61804-1-I.

221 P.3d 948 (2009)

STATE of Washington, Respondent, v. Sione P. LUI, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

November 23, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Zuckerman, Attorney at Law, Seattle, WA, for Appellant.

Deborah A. Dwyer, King County Pros Ofc/Appellate Unit, Seattle, WA, for Respondent.

LAU, J.

¶ 1 Sione Lui appeals his jury trial conviction for second degree murder in the strangulation death of his fiancee, Elaina Boussiacos. He argues that his Sixth Amendment right to confront the witnesses against him was violated when the State's medical examiner and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) expert testified based partially on forensic evidence developed by others. He relies principally on the Supreme Court's recent decision in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts...

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