Michigan Supreme Court· 3/17/1998

People v. Smith

Citations

581 N.W.2d 654
456 Mich. 543

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stating that “whether a statement made in response to questioning should be excluded under MRE 803(2) depends on the circumstances of the questioning and whether it appears that the statement was the result of reflective thought
“The trial court’s decision on a close evidentiary question ordinarily cannot be an abuse of discretion.”
“[w]e agree with the trial court that these circumstances describe a continuing level of stress arising -2- from the assault that precluded any possibility of fabrication”
finding continuing stress after an interval of over nine hours

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Judges: Mallett, Boyle, Taylor, Weaver, Cavanagh, Kelly, Brickley

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