WHAT IS HEARSAY
in a DWI case in New York?
This video is about what is HEARSAY in a DWI case in NY.
First of all, what is HEARSAY? It's a confusing topic.
The legal definition: Hearsay is any out-of-court statement
The legal definition: Hearsay is any out-of-court statement
(written or verbal) that is used in a trial to prove that
something happened (or didn't happen).
There are different forms of HEARSAY evidence --and some
are admissible and some are not.
For the most part, the paperwork in a DWI case in New York
For the most part, the paperwork in a DWI case in New York
is considered INADMISSIBLE HEARSAY (in other words, a
jury will not see it!)
However, the statements contained in that same paperwork
will be heard by a jury when the police officer testifies at trial.
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BY NEWMAN & CYR
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