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· 6/9/2011

Sanders v. Com.

Citations

  • 711 S.E.2d 213
  • 282 Va. 154

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Lawrence L. Koontz, Jr.

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