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Topside Brief and Joint Appendix in Michigan v. Bryant
The Petitioner’s Brief and Joint Appendix in Michigan v. Bryant, No. 09-150, were filed on April 30th. At issue in Bryant, is whether statements made by a wounded citizen regarding the circumstances of a shooting are testimonial statements implicating the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause.