State v. Lebrick

Summary

The court held that admitting Parks’ former testimony violated the defendant’s confrontation right because the state did not make a reasonable, diligent, and good faith effort to secure her attendance at trial. The court also held that the firearm expert’s testimony was constitutionally permissible because he offered his own independent conclusions and the underlying testimonial materials were not admitted or conveyed to the jury for their truth. The judgment was reversed and the case was remanded for a new trial.