What is the test for making a testimonial statement in a criminal case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Clark, B279396, B291549 (Cal. App. 2019):

13. Testimonial statements are ones made with some degree of formality or solemnity and having the primary purpose of establishing or proving past events relevant in a later criminal prosecution. (People v. Edwards (2013) 57 Cal.4th 658, 705.)

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