Section 11.36 Establishing Foundation

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C. (§11.36) Establishing Foundation

Once the state sufficiently establishes the corpus delicti, it must lay the proper foundation to introduce the statement. This testimony should come from the principal interrogating officer and should include a precise description of the circumstances surrounding the taking of the statement, including:

· the fact that Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), warnings were given and waived;

· whether the defendant read or corrected the written statement; and

· the method...