State v. Woitkowski’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “The State need only demonstrate a rational basis from which to conclude that the exhibit did, in fact, belong to the defendant. The contested evidence, if otherwise relevant, should be admitted once a prima facie case has been made on the issue [of authentication]. Once the evidence is admitted, the rest is up to the jury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Moscillo