Briscoe v. Virginia
Holding
The Court sent the case back to a lower court in light of a recently decided case, which held that it is unconstitutional for a prosecutor to submit a chemical drug test report without the testimony of the scientist who conducted the test.
Judgment
Vacated and remanded, 9-0 on Jan 25, 2010.
Merits Briefs
- Brief for Petitioners Mark A. Briscoe and Sheldon A. Cypress
- Brief for Respondent the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Reply Brief for Petitioners Mark A. Briscoe and Sheldon A. Cypress
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for United States in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the States of Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming and The District of Columbia in Support of Respondent
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Recommended Citation: Briscoe v. Virginia, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/briscoe-v-virginia-2/