Evidence Fall 2022

Resource 8 . 6 . 4

14 minutes

Perez v. State

Prof. Nina Chernoff

This case illustrates how hard it can be in real life to determine if the declarant thinks death is impending for purposes of the hearsay exception for dying declarations under Rule 804(b)(3).

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland

155 Md. App. 1, 841 A.2d 372

No. 1139

2004-02-03

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