When autopsies are used to substantiate the cause of death in murder cases, the authors of those reports must take the stand and testify, the state Supreme Court has ruled.

In Commonwealth v. Brown, the court unanimously ruled that a medical examiner’s conclusions in a fatal shooting case were testimonial in nature, and thus warranted his presence in court for cross-examination.

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