In this prosecution for possession of a pistol found under a seat in a livery cab, the trial court properly admitted the codefendant's command to defendant, as overheard by the livery cab driver, "Put it under the seat." The People properly offered this statement to prove defendant was guilty of jointly possessing the weapon with his codefendant; it was not hearsay because it was not offered for its truthfulness (see, Tennessee v Street,
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