Is the Translation or Interpretation of Another’s Statements Hearsay?
Published for NC Criminal Law on December 07, 2011.
Suppose a person who speaks only Spanish is stopped on suspicion of impaired driving by two officers, Officer A and Officer B. Officer A speaks and understands only English. Officer B is fluent in English and Spanish. Officer B asks the defendant if he has been drinking. The defendant states, in Spanish, that he drank ... Read more
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