effect on listener hearsay exception
- A "statement" is (1) an oral or written assertion or (2) nonverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended by him as an assertion. Fromdahl and Fromdahl, 314 Or 496, 840 P2d 683 (1992), Where state law completely precludes reliable, materially exculpatory evidence, exclusion of that evidence violates Due Process Clauses of United States Constitution. Thus, the rule generally is to admit such evidence with a limiting instruction, unless the probative purpose of the statement is substantially outweighed by the danger of its improper use. Ibid. Since the listener is on the stand and can attest to the statement he or she heard, the listener can be cross examined on his or her memory and perception of what he or she heard. The statement can also be admitted as substantive evidence of its truth. 803(1). 110 (2011) ([S]tatements are not hearsay if they are made to explain the subsequent conduct of the person to whom the statement was directed.); State v. Treadway, 208 N.C. App. "); State v. Reed, 153 N.C. App. at 71. State v. Reed, 173 Or App 185, 21 P3d 137 (2001), Sup Ct review denied, "Good cause" for failure to give timely notice of intent to use statement refers to circumstances that cause prosecution to be unable to comply with notice requirement. State v. Jackson, 187 Or App 679, 69 P3d 722 (2003), Appellate review of trial court's findings regarding circumstances of statement is for supporting evidence in record, but appellate review of trial court's legal conclusion that statement is or is not excited utterance uses error of law standard. We will always provide free access to the current law. 2. Effect on Listener Investigatory BackgroundEffect on listener statements are not hearsay as relevant based solely upon the fact said when offered to establish knowledge, notice, or awareness, etc., on the part of the listener. 705, provided that the questions include facts admitted or supported by the evidence. (internal quotation omitted)). See, e.g., State v. McQueen, 324 N.C. 118 (1989) (question that a companion asked the defendant you dont remember killing a state trooper? was inadmissible hearsay since it was offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted: namely, that the defendant had no recollection of the killing); State v. Marlow, 334 N.C. 273 (1993) (Clearly, Horton's oral assertion that he told Howell not to come back around. 54 CRIM.L.BULL. If the statement is not offered for its truth, then by definition it is not hearsay. Rule 801 allows, as nonhearsay, the entire category of verbal acts and verbal parts of an act, in which the statement itself affects the legal rights of the parties or is a circumstance bearing on conduct affecting their rights. G.S. Attacking and supporting credibility of declarant) or as otherwise provided by law. These statements come in, however, under the "state of mind" exception if made at the time in which the declarants state of mind is relevant. 491 (2007). at 51. In the Matter of J.M. Hearsay is any statement made by the declarant at a time or place other than while he or she is testifying at the trial or hearing that is offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. WebHearsay Admission Exceptions Admissions Evidence of a statement is not made inadmissible by the hearsay rule when offered against the declarant in an action to which State v. Iverson, 185 Or App 9, 57 P3d 953 (2002), Sup Ct review denied, Statements "concerning" abuse include victim's whole expression of abuse and how victim related that expression to others. Such knowledge, notice, or awareness, etc., is relevant when 4. It is well established that hearsay is not admissible at trial unless an exception applies. Definitions That Apply to This Article. State v. Wolfs, 119 Or App 262, 850 P2d 1139 (1993), Sup Ct review denied, Statement is related to startling event if subject of statement would likely be evoked by event. Overview of Hearsay Exceptions. Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial Section 804. See, e.g., Rules 11-803 (hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial); 11-804 (hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable); 11-807 (residual exceptions to hearsay). 45, requiring reversal. 20. Rule 5-805 - Hearsay Within Hearsay. Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable, Rule 806. HEARSAY Rule 801. ] (Id. New Jersey Model Civil Jury Charge 8.11Gi and ii. See, e.g., State v. Angram, 270 N.C. App. Health Plan, 280 N.J. Super. Hearsay requires three elements: (1) a statement; (2) other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the [present] trial or hearing; and (3) offered in evidence for its truth, i.e., to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement. James v. Ruiz, 440 N.J. Super. For information about hearsay evidence that is admissible as an admission of a party-opponent, see the related Evidence entry regarding, For information about hearsay evidence that is admissible as an exception regardless of the availability of the declarant, see the related Evidence entry regarding, For information about hearsay evidence that is admissible as an exception based on the unavailability of the declarant, see the related Evidence entry regarding. See State v. Black, 223 N.C. App. See State v. Patterson, 332 N.C. 409 (1992) (composite sketch, based on descriptions given by eyewitnesses, was not hearsay however, state failed to lay a proper foundation to show that sketch accurately portrayed the men the witnesses had seen); State v. Jackson, 309 N.C. 26 (1983) (noting that, if properly authenticated, sketches, and composite pictures are admissible to illustrate a witness's testimony); see also State v. Commodore, 186 N.C. App. Rule 801(d)(1)(c) It's a statement that is not hearsay. Jeffrey Hark is a New Jersey Civil and Criminal Lawyer. Id. Effect on the listener is one of the examples commonly used when admitting evidence that might on its face appear to be hearsay. WebSee State v. Thomas, 167 Or.App. unless they are non-hearsay or fall into one of the enumerated exceptions to the hearsay rule, some of which are discussed below. 802. We first turn to defendants contention that the trial court erred when itallowed plaintiff to testify that Dr.s Vingan and Arginteanu had recommended that plaintiff undergo surgery. The statement is only admissible to prove the declarant's condition: if others are included in the statement, the statement will not be admissible to prove anything related to the others. The testimony was therefore not objectionable on hearsay grounds.). v. Jackson, 122 Or App 389, 858 P2d 158 (1993), Sup Ct review denied, Videotaped interview of child victim of sexual abuse was admissible because interview was for purpose of diagnosing child's condition and prescribing treatment. At least one case has held that a composite image prepared by a police sketch artist is not hearsay, even though that sketch is based on (and presumably reflects) the out-of-court descriptions of the perpetrator provided by other witnesses. 30 (2011) (officers testimony about where another witness told him the gun could be found was not hearsay, because it was offered to explain officers subsequent actions of notifying his supervisor and locating the gun); State v. Elkins, 210 N.C. App. State v. Wilson, 121 Or App 460, 855 P2d 657 (1993), Sup Ct review denied, Whether child is old enough to understand that questions are part of medical exam is based on circumstances, not chronological age of child. Records of regularly conducted activity (ORS 41.690), This section vests considerable discretion in trial judge concerning admissibility. State v. Hollywood, 67 Or App 546, 680 P2d 655 (1984), Sup Ct review denied, Exception embodied in this section is to be used rarely and only in situations where interest of justice requires. defamation, contracts, wills) HEARSAY ANALYSIS Is the statement hearsay? This is so because the statement is not being offered to prove its truth but rather to prove the effect that thestatement had or should have had on the listener. (16) [Back to Explanatory Text] [Back to Questions] 103. We conclude, therefore, that Parrott's testimony did not constitute hearsay and was properly admitted by the court.).A factual pattern recently addressed by the Supreme Courts of Florida, Massachusetts and Michigan, involves police interrogation of the criminal defendant during which the police officer expresses his opinion of the defendants guilt, calls the defendant a liar, states that a witness has made a statement on personal knowledge detailing the accuseds guilty conduct and/or that someone, maybe a relative, has told the authorities that she knows the defendant did the crime, etc.The accused during this police interrogation either stays silent, denies the truth of fact and opinion accusatory statements by the police officer or alleged statements of others related by the police officer and/or responds in a positive or descriptive manner solely to non-accusatory statements made by the police officer during the interrogation.Under the foregoing circumstance, the prosecution has argued relevancy to establish investigatory background, course of investigation, or context. We have appeared in every municipal court in New Jersey including the following towns: East Rutherford, Glouchester Township, Brick, Cherry Hill, Vineland, Bridgeton, Middletown, Egg Harbor, Appleton, Wall, Paramus, Freehold, Trenton, Rockaway, Hoboken, Woodstown, Port Jervis, Sicklerville, Fort Lee, Winslow, Jersey City, and all other NJ towns. WebThere are a number of exceptions to the hearsay rule (including present-sense impression, excited utterances, declarations of present state of mind, dying and the business records exceptions), as well as things defined not to be hearsay (admission of a party-opponent, and prior statements of a witness). 144 (2011) (statements in detectives interview with defendant about what other witnesses allegedly saw defendant do were not hearsay, because they were offered for the nonhearsay purpose of giving context to the defendants answers and explaining the detectives interview technique); State v. Brown, 350 N.C. 193 (1999) (statements made to victim about getting a divorce were not offered for truth of the matter); State v. Davis, 349 N.C. 1 (1998) (statements about defendant being fired were offered for nonhearsay purpose of showing motive); State v. Dickens, 346 N.C. 26 (1997) (recording of statements made in 911 call was admissible for nonhearsay purpose of showing that call took place and that the accomplice was the caller); State v. Holder, 331 N.C. 462 (1992) (statement properly admitted to show state of mind); State v. Tucker, 331 N.C. 12 (1992) (trial court erred in precluding admission of the statements because they were either nonhearsay or admissible under a hearsay exception); State v. Woodruff, 99 N.C. App. at 6.) WebRule 804 (b). Hearsay is not admissible in evidence unless it is specifically allowed by an exception in the rules of evidence or another statute. Here is a short list and description of some the most useful hearsay exceptions: Party admissions; Admissions are described above. WebWhat is of consequence is simply that the listener heard the statement or that the speaker made the statement. 36 (1989) (there was no hearsay-within-hearsay problem presented here because the statements of the third party declarants were not offered for their truth, but to explain the officer's conduct). Pursuant to Rules 801(a) and 802, the prohibition against hearsay testimony also applies to nonverbal conduct of the declarant (such as a nod or gesture), if that conduct is intended as an assertion. Unfortunately, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Maine, and several other jurisdictions have yet to see the full error of their ways. review denied, 363 N.C. 586, (2009) ("Because defendant changed his story as a result of these out-of-court statements, it can be properly said that these questions were admitted to show their effect on defendant, not to prove the truth of the matter asserted. For example, if a trial witness such as a law enforcement officer attempted to testify about what an eyewitness at the scene of the crime said that he or she saw, and that statement was offered to establish that the events transpired as the witness reported, the statement would be inadmissible hearsay unless another statute or rule authorized the admission of the statement. Since each statement in the chain falls under a hearsay exception, the statement is admissible. N.J.R.E. State v. Brown, 297 Or 404, 687 P2d 751 (1984), Party could introduce results of polygraph test taken by spouse for purpose of showing that response of party upon learning polygraph results was reasonable. WebHearsay rule is the rule prohibiting hearsay (out of court statements offered as proof of that statement) from being admitted as evidence because of the inability of the other party to cross-examine the maker of the statement.. Portions of this entry were excerpted from Jessica Smith, Criminal Evidence: Hearsay, North Carolina Superior Court Judges Benchbook, October 2013. State v. Kitzman, 323 Or 589, 920 P2d 134 (1996), Where victim testifies and is available for cross-examination, "child" means unmarried person under 18 years of age. The Rule Against Hearsay. Dept. WebIf a statement is offered to show its effect on the listener, it will generally not be hearsay. Although this testimony suggests that plaintiff required surgery for his injuries, it more directly goes to the effects of the recommendations on plaintiff namely, that he had not yet followed through with surgery because of the risks entailed and the other treatment he was receiving for an unrelated illness, but that he would consider undergoing surgery in the future.4 Defense counsel ably countered this testimony on cross-examination and closing by pointing out that no surgery was scheduled. Unless the defendant can (or could) cross-examine the declarant, the statement is inadmissible, even if it meets a hearsay exception under the Federal Rules. Statements or writings offered to corroborate a witnesss testimony are not offered for the truth of the matter asserted and are therefore not excluded by Rule 801. State v. Renly, 111 Or App 453, 827 P2d 1345 (1992), Victim recantation of prior statements does not render otherwise competent victim unable to communicate or testify in court. Prior inconsistent statements under this rule are a subset of prior inconsistent statements under Rule 613. Hearsay exceptions; availability of declarant immaterial, An out of court statement can be admitted for any purpose other than showing that it is true, so long as that purpose is relevant and not barred by another rule of evidence. State v. Jensen, 313 Or 587, 837 P2d 525 (1992), Statements made by medical expert concerning medical diagnosis or treatment of child abuse, although supporting child's testimony, are admissible and are not direct comment on child's credibility. Distinguishing Hearsay from Lack of Personal Knowledge. appeal from a Temporary Extreme Risk Protective Order (TERPO) and Final Extreme Risk Protective Order (FERPO), The Court Reconsiders the Appropriate Standard to Evaluate the Admissibility of Expert Evidence. . Accordingly, the statements did not constitute impermissible opinion evidence. The rationale for allowing these kinds of statements into evidence is that [s]ince the law accords the making of such statements a certain legal effect, the sincerity and reliability of the declarant is of no consequence; the simple fact that those statements were made is relevant. 31A C.J.S. at 71-72. 1. 617 (1999) (inmates command to the defendant to leave or hurry was not hearsay: [d]irectives, such as those here, are not hearsay because they are simply offered to prove that the directive was made, not to prove the truth of any matter asserted therein.);G.S. Although the Supreme Court in Crawford did not give a clear definition of a testimonial statement, it can be understood as any statement which the declarant would understand would eventually be used in a courtroom. A declarants statement is not excluded as hearsay under Rule 801 if it is not being offered for the truth of the matter asserted (i.e., the defendant did X), but rather for some other permissible purpose such as explaining the defendants motive or showing the victims state of mind (e.g., I was scared of the defendant because I heard he did X). (b) Declarant. 699 (2016) (detectives testimony about what was written in an instruction manual for the air pistol he was testing was not hearsay, because it was offered for the nonhearsay purpose of explaining why he set up the test the way he did); State v. Stanley, 213 N.C. App. State v. McKinzie, 186 Or App 384, 63 P3d 1214 (2003), Sup Ct review denied, Other evidence presented at trial that corroborates truth of hearsay statement cannot be used to show statement itself has particularized guarantees of trustworthiness. It allows witness' previous identification of a defendant to be used as substantive evidence against defendant during trial. Star Rentals v. Seeberg Constr., 83 Or App 44, 730 P2d 573 (1986), Exception for document retrieved from Law Enforcement Data System and attested to by person performing retrieval applies only to document newly created by retrieval, not to certified copies. For more information about impeachment, including the circumstances when extrinsic evidence such as a prior statement may be used to impeach, see the related Evidence entry on Impeachment: Generally [Rule 607]. Nonhearsay functionally acts as a hearsay exception, but it isn't a hearsay exception because it is not hearsay. State v. Lawson/James, 352 Or 724, 291 P3d 673 (2012). WebBlacks Law Dictionary (9th ed. entrepreneurship, were lowering the cost of legal services and 45, 59 (App. Jurisdiction: Territorial, Personal, & Subject Matter, Jurisdiction of Officers and Judicial Officials, Experts/Resources for Indigent Defendants, Suggested Questions for Mental Health Expert, Relevance & Admissibility [Rules 401, 402], Prejudice, Confusion, Waste of Time [Rule 403], Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts [Rule 404(b)], Impeachment: Character & Conduct [Rule 608], Impeachment: Religious Beliefs [Rule 610], Hearsay: Definition & Admissibility [Rules 801, 802], Admission of Party Opponent [Rule 801(d)], Medical Diagnosis/Treatment [Rule 803(4)], Reputation as to Character [Rule 803(21)], Statement Against Interest [Rule 804(b)(3)], Personal or Family History [Rule 804(b)(4)], Residual Exceptions [Rules 803(24), 804(b)(5)], Subscribing Witness Unnecessary [Rule 903], The Explains Conduct Non-Hearsay Purpose. To stay away, constituted hearsay under Rule 801(a).). Don v. Edison Car Company, New Jersey Appellate Division May 9, 2019 (Not Approved for Publication). https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors040.html A statement describing It is just a semantic distinction. Present Sense Impression. Div. 803 (3). Defendant contends that plaintiffs cross-examination of Dr. Dryer ran afoul of the standards set forth in James v. Ruiz, 440 N.J. Super. Note: Rule 801(d) is covered separately in the next entry on Admission of a Party Opponent.. State v. Smith, 66 Or App 703, 675 P2d 510 (1984), Admissibility of Intoxilyzer certifications as public records exception to hearsay rule does not violate constitutional right to confrontation of witnesses. State v. Jones, 27 Or App 767, 557 P2d 264 (1976), Sup Ct review denied, This Rule permits officer who testifies in criminal trial to read relevant parts of his report into record when he has insufficient present recollection to testify fully and accurately. Where possible, lawyers usually attempt to admit prior inconsistent statements under 801(d)(1)(A), simply because of the greater leeway they have to use the statement. For example, a patient complains to their doctor (803(4)), and the doctor writes down the complaint in a medical record (803(6)), which frightens a nurse and causes him to run to tell an orderly (803(2)), who writes another medical record (803(6)), which is introduced as evidence. 8C-801, 802; State v. Burke, 343 N.C. 129 (1996). 158 (2016) (victims' statements to officer were admissible to corroborate admitted statements to health care personnel who treated them at the time of the assaults); State v. Royster, 237 N.C. App. Hearsay Exceptions; Availability of Declarant Immaterial, Rule 804. This page was last edited on 5 November 2019, at 17:55. State v. Wilson, 20 Or App 553, 532 P2d 825 (1975), Victim's initial communication with police, consisting of five-minute telephone conversation, was "spontaneous exclamation" within exception to hearsay rule. https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_40.460. Conceptually, this is really just a sub-set of statements that are not offered for the truth of the matter asserted, but the case law has particularly recognized that statements which are offered for the nonhearsay purpose of explaining why a person took a particular course of action (explains conduct) or reacted in a certain way to that statement (effect on the listener) are not excluded as hearsay under Rule 801. The following are not excluded by the hearsay rule, even though the declarant is available as a witness: (1) Statement by a party opponent. Attacking and Supporting Credibility of Declarant, https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Federal_Rules_of_Evidence/Hearsay&oldid=3594071, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. An excited utterance may be made immediately after the startling event, or quite some time afterward. We disagree. Hearsay means a statement that: (1) is not made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing; and (2) is offered in evidence to prove the truth of the WebExceptions to the Rule Against HearsayRegardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness. What about impeachment?As with corroboration, a statement is not hearsay if it is offered to impeach a testifying witness. - "Hearsay" is a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Rule 803(5) is a close relative of Rule 612, discussed in the Witnesses chapter. State v. Renly, 111 Or App 453, 827 P2d 1345 (1992), Statement by unavailable declarant is not admissible unless additional evidence corroborates statement. The following are not excluded by the rule against hearsay if the declarant is unavailable as a witness: (1) Former Testimony. 21 II. Id. Distinguishing Hearsay from Lack of Personal Knowledge. 869 (2017), revd on other grounds, 371 N.C. 397 (2018) (officers statements about information collected from nontestifying witnesses were admissible for nonhearsay purpose of explaining officers subsequent actions taken in the investigation); State v. Chapman, 244 N.C. App. ORS 40.510 (Rule 902. The trial court correctly ruled that the hypothetical question that was posed to Dr. Dryer was entirely permissible. Rules 803 and 804 deal with exceptions to the hearsay rulestatements which are hearsay, but are nevertheless admissible. Dept. Pub. In Loetsch v. NYC Omnibus, 291 NY 308 (1943), the state-of-mind exception was applied to the speak-er. There are a number of exceptions to the hearsay rule (including present-sense impression, excited utterances, declarations of A present sense impression can be thought of as a "play by play." We held that the plaintiff could not ask a medical expert witnesses whether their reading of the CT scan was consistent or inconsistent with that of a non-testifying radiologist, thereby utilizing the radiologists report as a tie breaker on the contested issue of whether plaintiff had disc bulges. 545 (2011) (statements were not hearsay because they were offered to show officers subsequent action); State v. Banks, 210 N.C. App. 249 (7th ed., 2016) (collecting cases and examples of other verbal acts). State v. Alvarez, 110 Or App 230, 822 P2d 1207 (1991), Sup Ct review denied, Testimony by nurse who questioned child about cause of child's severe burns was admissible as statement for medical diagnosis or treatment because child made statements for purpose of medical diagnosis by nurse. Is the Translation or Interpretation of Anothers Statements Hearsay? See, e.g., State v. Robinson, 355 N.C. 320 (2002) (testimony from one witness about whether another witness had pointed anyone out in a mug shot book was inadmissible hearsay); State v. Marlow, 334 N.C. 273 (1993) (Howell's actions of attempting to give Horton the tape player and later attempting to give him a twenty-dollar bill were nonverbal assertions also constituting hearsay); State v. Satterfield, 316 N.C. 55 (1986) (declarants gesture, in response to officers question, of pointing to the drawer where knife could be found was nonverbal conduct intended as an assertion, and therefore inadmissible as hearsay). Submitted by New Jersey Civil Lawyer, Jeffrey Hark. B. Closings and Jury Charge Time Unit Measurement What is it and how to use it! Chapter 6 - The Remedy: Is Defendant Entitled to Suppression? Evidence is hearsay if it is a statement (that is, an assertion, either oral or written), made by the declarant (i.e., the person who made the statement) at any time or place other than while testifying in court at the current trial or hearing, and the statement is being offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Hearsay Definition and Exceptions: Fed.R.Evid. 78, disc. Since each statement in the chain falls under a hearsay exception, the statement is admissible. Forfeiture by Wrongdoing Dying Declarations (Statement Made Under the Belief of Impending Death) State v. Long, 173 N.J. 138, 152 (2002). State v. Carter, 238 Or App 417, 241 P3d 1205 (2010), Sup Ct review denied, "Factual findings" resulting from investigation pursuant to law are limited to reports based upon personal knowledge of investigator or upon verifiable fact rather than opinion. See, e.g., State v. Jones, 398 S.W.3d 518, 526 (Mo.App. If any one of the above links constituted inadmissible hearsay, the statement would be inadmissible. at 57. See also annotations under ORS 41.670, 41.680, 41.690, 41.840, 41.870 and 41.900 in permanent edition. 803(2). Rule 801 establishes which statements are considered hearsay and which statements are not. Location: State v. Michael Olenowski Appellate Docket No. WebAnd of course there are about a dozen exceptions to the rule. 249 (7th ed., 2016). State v. Booth, 124 Or App 282, 862 P2d 518 (1993), Sup Ct review denied, Where statement meets requirements of exception, statement may originate with person other than declarant or person being diagnosed or treated. WebRule 5-804 - Hearsay Exceptions; Declarant Unavailable. WebSec. Statements that are not offered for the truth of the matter (e.g., only offered to show the effect on the listener or to corroborate the witnesss testimony) are not hearsay, and therefore are not excluded under Rules 801 and 802. 403 objection, is clearly designed to improperly favor the prosecution by means of the inevitable employment substantively of such statements such as Marys by the jury. Several of the most common examples of these kinds of statements are summarized below. increasing citizen access. State v. Hobbs, 218 Or App 298, 179 P3d 682 (2008), Sup Ct review denied, To offer particulars of statement, state must identify specifically which hearsay statements it will offer as evidence. Rule 801(d)(2) stands for the proposition that a party "owns their words." What is Reasonable & Articulable Suspicion mean in New Jersey in the confines of a motor vehicle stop?? Similar to inextricably intertwined other crimes, wrongs, or acts evidence, an investigatory background statement linked closely in point of time and space to the criminal event serves to complete the story, or fill in chronological voids to give the jury a complete picture at trial of the criminal investigation and to ensure the jury is not confused in a way that would be unfavorable to the prosecution. Sanabria v. State, 974 A.2d 107, 112 (Del. [1981 c.892 63] 107 (1990) (Clearly, these statements were not offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. This contention borders on the frivolous.); State v. Quick, 323 N.C. 675 (1989) (victim's letter to murder defendant and testimony of victim's grandmother were not hearsay where they were offered to show that defendant's motive for killing victim was because she wished to discontinue their romantic relationship); State v. Hunt, 323 N.C. 407 (1988) (witness' statement that his wife took out insurance policy on her other husband and said that she did it to have him killed, was not offered for truth of the matter, but for the nonhearsay purpose of proving why codefendants conspired to kill her other husband). Blanket admission of the content of the out-of-court incriminating witness statement to a law enforcement official as relevant for the fact said/effect on listener as providing investigatory background, as occurs fortunately only in a few jurisdictions, accompanied by a limiting instruction over a Fed.R.Evid. State v. Wilcox, 180 Or App 557, 43 P3d 1182 (2002), Sup Ct review denied, Spontaneous statements made by four-year-old child while she was still suffering pain from sexual assault were made under circumstances guaranteeing trustworthiness and were, therefore, admissible under this exception to hearsay rule. 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