Illinois Supreme Court· 12/20/1990

People v. House

Citations

566 N.E.2d 259
141 Ill. 2d 323
152 Ill. Dec. 572
59 U.S.L.W. 2423
1990 Ill. LEXIS 153

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rejecting the argument that a declarant cannot make a spontaneous declaration to a person after having spoken previously to another
rejecting the argument that a declarant cannot make a spontaneous declaration to a person after having spoken previously to another
finding there is no per se rule that a declarant cannot make an excited utterance to one person after having previously spoken to another
rejecting the argument that a declarant cannot make a spontaneous declaration to a person after having spoken previously to another
stating there is no per se rule “that a declarant cannot make a spontaneous declaration to a person after having spoken previously to another” and such an occurrence “is merely a factor to consider in determining admissibility”
victim’s statements to officer 2% hours after the alleged attack were admissible as excited utterances despite intervening conversation with another police officer

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Judges: Calvo, Miller

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