Unit 7 pertains to hearsay. “A hearsay statement may be admissible if it qualifies as an excited utterance. An excited utterance is a statement relating to a startling event or condition made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by the event or condition.”
Review the Court Case Information on the Drew Peterson case from the video link & Indictment below then responds to the question regarding hearsay:
Respond to the following:
I. Summarize the facts of the case
II. The defendant objected to this hearsay testimony. Despite the objection, the trial court admitted the statement. Did the trial court err in admitting this statement?
III. Did the trial court properly admit the victim’s statements to the law enforcement officer?
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