· 5/3/1983
State v. Bertul
Citations
- 664 P.2d 1181
- 1983 Utah LEXIS 1053
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that police reports made in anticipation of prosecution and offered by the State do not provide a basis for reliability required under the business records exception
- outlining the foundational requirements for admitting hearsay under the business records exception
- police reports made for the purpose of prosecuting an offense and offered by the prosecution do not provide a basis for reliability required under the business records exception
- A police report is ordinarily admissible under the business records exception when offered by the defendant in a criminal case to support his or her defense.
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Judges: Stewart, Hall, Oaks, Howe, Durham, Taylor
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