Matthies v. Mississippi

The Supreme Court granted certiorari in this case to address whether in a driving-under-the-influence trial, the admission of intoxilyzer calibration records, in lieu of the live testimony of the person who calibrated the Clause contained in the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Finding no constitutional violation, the Court affirmed the judgments of the Court of Appeals and the Madison County Circuit Court: "[the are nontestimonial in nature. Therefore, [Defendant's] Confrontation-Clause rights were not violated." View "Matthies v. Mississippi" on Justia Law