As decided in Davis v. Washington, which of the following would be considered "nontestimonial" statements?
A) Statements made in the course of police interrogation with the primary purpose of establishing or proving past events potentially relevant to later criminal prosecution.
B) Statements made in the course of police interrogation with the primary purpose of enabling police assistance to meet an ongoing emergency.
C) Statements made in the course of police interrogation that occurs after an emergency has been resolved and where there is no immediate need to identify or apprehend a perpetrator.
D) Statements made in court with the primary purpose of cross-examining witnesses.

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In Davis v. Washington, the Supreme Court held that statements made in the course of police interrogation with the primary purpose of enabling police assistance to meet an ongoing emergency are considered "nontestimonial." This is because they are not made with the intention of establishing or proving past events for later use in prosecution, but rather to address an immediate need for assistance.

As Decided in Davis V