People v. Perez

Opinion

BENKE, J.

In this case, in proving the occurrence of prior convictions the prosecution relied upon certified copies of the appellants’ “prison packets.” We reject the appellants’ contention admission of the packets violated the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment. The documents in the prison packets were prepared for nontestimonial purposes and as such were admissible hearsay. Moreover, the certificates by which the prison packet documents were authenticated attested to matters which are outside the protection of the Sixth Amendment.

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