A03-1197, State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs.
Case Date: 12/27/2007
Court: Supreme Court
Docket No: A03-1197, State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
IN SUPREME COURT
A03-1197
Court of Appeals Anderson, Paul H., J.
State of Minnesota,
Respondent, vs. Filed: August 11, 2005 Office of Appellate Courts
David Eugene Wright,
Appellant.
S Y L L A B U S Statements made during a 911 call by a declarant unavailable to testify at trial are analyzed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the statements are testimonial or nontestimonial for purposes of Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). Statements made to police officers during an initial, on-scene field investigation by a declarant unavailable to testify at trial are analyzed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether the statements made during that investigation are testimonial or nontestimonial for purposes of Crawford. Affirmed. Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc. O P I N I O N ANDERSON, Paul H., Justice. Appellant David Eugene Wright was convicted in Hennepin County District Court on two counts of felony assault in the second degree. |