Evidence consisting of the deceased declarant's statement that defendant intended to kill him did not fall within recognized exceptions to the hearsay rule and, in the absence of overwhelming evidence of defendant's guilt, the highly prejudicial nature of this hearsay mandates reversal and remand for a new trial.
By Indictment No. 4120/90, filed May 22, 1990, defendant was charged with murder...
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