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· 4/15/1884

Henderson v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.

Citations

  • 81 Mo. 605

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  • whether the declarant's statements were based on personal knowledge is a factor to be considered in determining a statement's reliability
  • whether the declarant’s statements were based on personal knowledge is a factor to be considered in determining a statement’s reliability
  • defendant’s pretrial motion in limine to exclude evidence adequate to preserve issue for appellate review, and contemporaneous objection at trial not required
  • “Spontaneity and temporal proximity to the event are factors supportive of a finding of reliability.”
  • in homicide case, declarant told son about murder in detail and admitted to being present during it
  • defendant’s pretrial mo tion in limine to exclude evidence adequate to preserve issue for appellate review, and contemporaneous objection at trial not required

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Judges: Martin

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