What is the threshold that must be met before a defendant's own statements can be admitted against him?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. CISNEROS, B206391, No. NA067240 (Cal. App. 2010):
threshold that must be met before a defendant's own statements can be admitted against him makes sense; so long as there is some indication that the charged crime actually happened, we are satisfied that the accused is not admitting to a crime that never occurred." (People v. Jennings (1991) 53 Cal.3d 334, 368.)
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