Which Is More Important Under the Dying Declaration Exception to the Hearsay

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which is more important under the Dying Declaration Exception to the Hearsay Rule

• A)Doctor's prognosis that death is near
• B)Injured person's subject belief death is near
• C)Injured person's objective belief that death is near
• D)All of these receive equal weight when evaluating if the Dying Declaration Exception can be used at trial

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