The opinion of the court was delivered by
WEISSBARD, J.A.D.
In this case we address an issue not previously resolved in our reported jurisprudence; whether a statement written out by the victim at the request of the police at the police station several hours after the crime qualifies as an excited utterance under N.J.R.E. 803(c)(2). We conclude that such a written statement does not ordinarily come within this hearsay exception and that the admission...
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