Mary Worked at a Bank

question 14

Multiple Choice

Mary worked at a bank. Ned approached her teller's cage and gave her a demand note that said, "Go to the vault. Fill this sack with $20 bills. I've got a gun aimed at your head, so don't try anything heroic." Mary screamed. Ned shot her and ran out the door. Just before she died, Mary told an officer that Ned was her ex-husband and he had been robbing banks for years. Can Mary's statement be used at Ned's trial for the prior bank robberies?

• A) Yes, the statement was made when Mary believed that death was imminent.
• B) Yes, if Ned told her that he committed the robberies.
• C) No, there is no corroboration for the statement.
• D) No, the statement does not relate to the cause of Mary's death.

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