People v. Norton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Carro, J.
It is axiomatic that a criminal conviction cannot be sustained where the People’s proof is based upon hearsay evidence unless an exception to the rule against hearsay is applicable. In the case herein appealed from, the trial court ruled that a series of statements, made by defendant’s alleged victim, were admissible as excited utterances. However, because the circumstances surrounding the hearsay statements cannot reasonably support the conclusion that the statements were made under the influence of a startling event, we hold that the statements constituted…
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