PEOPLE v. COOK


159 Misc.2d 430 (1993)

603 N.Y.S.2d 979

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Dennis Cook, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Kings County.

October 20, 1993


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney of Kings County, Brooklyn (Stuart Carroll of counsel), for plaintiff. Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn (Robert Baum and Linda Hoff of counsel), for defendant.


JEROME M. KAY, J.

Is "unavailability" of a hearsay declarant a requirement of the "present sense impression" or "excited utterance" exception to the hearsay rule?

The People have requested that the court admit into evidence two 911 tapes as either "present sense impressions" or "excited utterances" (also called spontaneous declarations).

In deciding this motion the court conducted a hearing...

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