State v. Peek

EAGLES, Judge.

Defendant argues that the trial court erred in allowing into evidence copies of several pieces of mail addressed to her at 826 Squirrel Hill Road. Because they were offered to prove that she lived at that address, defendant contends the mail is inadmissible hearsay. We disagree.

Hearsay is a statement, other than one made by the declar-ant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Livermon v. Bridgett, 77 N.C. App. 533, 335 S.E. 2d 753 (1985), disc. rev. denied, 315 N.C. 391, 338 S.E. 2d 880 (1986); G.S. 8C-1, Rule 801(c). A…