Supreme Court of the United States, 2010

Briscoe v. Virginia

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 25, 2010

559 U.S. 32 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Richard D. Friedman argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Joseph D. King, Thomas B. Shuttleworth, and Charles B. Lustig., Stephen R. McCullough, State Solicitor General of Virginia, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were William C. Mims, Attorney General, Martin L. Kent, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Eugene Murphy, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Alice T. Armstrong, Assistant Attorney General II, and William E. Thro., Leondra R. Kruger argued the cause for the United States as amicus curiae urging affirmance. With her on the brief were Solicitor General Kagan, Assistant Attorney General Breuer, Deputy Solicitor General Dreeben, and David E. Hollar.*

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

We vacate the judgment of the Supreme Court of Virginia and remand the case for further proceedings not inconsistent with the opinion in Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, 557 U. S. 305 (2009).

It is so ordered.

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