The "present sense impression" exception to the hearsay rule permits the admission of a "statement describing or explaining an event or condition made while the declarant was perceiving the event or condition, or immediately thereafter." ER 803(a)(1). The trial judge here admitted testimony from police of statements made by a confidential informant (CI) who was not available to testify at the trial. The police...
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