In Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts, the Supreme Court ruled that an analyst's laboratory report prepared for the prosecution was:
a. admissible based on a well-established hearsay exception.
b. testimonial, so the defendant should have been allowed to cross-examine the analyst.
c. admissible because scientific reports are reliable.
d. testimonial unless a testable sample of the material on which the report is based is made available to the defendant.
Answer: b
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