Commonwealth v. McCloud

How courts have described this case

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• holding that it was a violation of law to admit into evidence an autopsy report for the truth of the opinions stated therein
• holding Commonwealth’s use of substantial portions of medical examiner’s written report to prove causation in murder case, where medical examiner was not called to testify, violated defendant’s constitutional right to confront witness and constituted reversible error
• hospital record, showing cause of death, held inadmissible as opinion evidence; decided on constitutional grounds
• hospital record, showing cause of death, held inadmissible as opinion evidence; decided on constitutional grounds
• hearsay evidence admissible against defendant in some circumstances over a claim that such admission would violate his right of confrontation and cross-examination
• hearsay evidence admissible against defendant in some circumstances over a claim that such admission would violate his right of confrontation and cross-examination

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