No. 19-8423October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Docket 19-8423October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Gies v. Ohio
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Gies against the state of Ohio, following a decision by the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Hamilton County.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Gies against the state of Ohio, following a decision by the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Hamilton County.
Question presented
Whether the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause is violated when a trial court admits a forensic laboratory report through the testimony of a surrogate analyst who did not perform or observe the testing?
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Ohio, Hamilton County / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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