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Booth v. State

Citations

  • 508 A.2d 976
  • 306 Md. 313
  • 1986 Md. LEXIS 234

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  • observing that “the ‘present sense impression’ exception to the hearsay rule rests upon a firm foundation of trustworthiness[]”
  • discussing that the time interval between the observance and the utterance should be short
  • discussing that the time interval between the observance and the utterance should be short
  • interpreting contested language in part based on the fact that the language’s drafters demonstrably knew how to use certain language and failed to do so in other areas
  • “[w]hen the statement itself, or other circumstantial evidence demonstrates the percipiency of a declarant, whether identified or unidentified, this condition of competency is met”
  • “whether to review an issue not raised and decided below is discretionary with the appellate court”

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Judges: McAULIFFE

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