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Task: Forensic Analysis of Evidence






          Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 131 S.Ct. 2705 (2011).





          In cases where evidence which underwent forensic analysis is to be

          presented against a defendant in a criminal prosecution, the defendant

          has a 6 Amendment Right to confront and cross-examine the actual
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          analyst who tested the evidence being presented.


























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