· 6/9/2011
Sanders v. Com.
Citations
- 711 S.E.2d 213
- 282 Va. 154
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a laboratory report was non-testimonial because it was “created for medical treatment purposes”
- recognizing that medical examinations can serve a “dual purpose: (1) to gather forensic information to investigate and potentially prosecute a defendant for the alleged offenses and (2
- holding that medical reports created for treatment purposes are nontestimonial, despite circumstances objectively indicating the documents could be used for later criminal prosecution
- recognizing that medical examinations can serve a “dual purpose: (1) to gather forensic information to investigate and potentially prosecute a defendant for the alleged offenses and (2) to obtain information necessary for medical diagnosis and treatment of the victim”
- holding that a medical report prepared for treatment purposes is not testimonial
- determining that a laboratory report was non-testimonial because it was “created for medical treatment purposes”
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Judges: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.
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