OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
1. In this case we examine the application of the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rule and the impact of the confrontation and due process clauses on the admissibility of statements which are exceptions to the hearsay rule. We hold that, under the New Mexico Constitution, the State must make a two-pronged showing of (1) necessity and (2) reliability before out-of-court declarations may be admitted against a defendant...
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