Dante was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. At his trial, the prosecution sought to introduce the written report of Officer Beatrice, one of the arresting officers. Officer Beatrice's report, made at the scene immediately after Dante was handcuffed and placed in the back of the patrol car, stated that the defendant's speech was slurred at the time of the arrest. Officer Beatrice was not present at the trial because she had recently been in an accident. Officer Virgil (Beatrice's partner for seven years) testified that the signature on the report was that of Beatrice. Is that report admissible

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