Question

The prosecution offers a lab report prepared by a government chemist who examined a white powdery substance seized from a box at Mary's house. The report indicated that the chemist used standard procedures in the analysis of the white substance, and the chemist prepared the report in the ordinary course of business. The report reflects the chemist's conclusion that the substance contained methamphetamine. Write a few sentences characterizing the report as either testimonial or nontestimonial hearsay.

Answer 1

Answer: The report prepared is a nontestimonial hearsay.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nontestimonial hearsay can be defined as the expert opinion or statement given casually and not for the purpose of keeping or considering it as record by the government agent or agency. Here the given conclusion provided by the chemical expert is an example of nontestimonial hearsay because it is not the output of experimental and analytical procedures instead it is a casual opinion. Testimonial hearsay include the evidences that are based on detailed and thorough analytic procedures.