CYPHER, J.
We consider in this case, on remand from the United States Supreme Court, whether the admission of drug analysis certificates in violation of the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. We conclude it was not.
Background. The defendant, Carlos Rivera, was convicted on charges of trafficking in cocaine and heroin, both within a school zone, in September, 2005. We...
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