In re Mahamadou H.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jeanette Ruiz, J.

The issue before the court is whether three 911 telephone calls the presentment agency (PA) seeks to introduce into evidence in this juvenile delinquency fact-finding hearing involving allegations of assault against respondent, Mahamadou H., are permissible. First, the court must determine whether any of the 911 calls sought to be introduced into evidence fit into a hearsay exception. Second, if any of the 911 calls do fall into a hearsay exception the court must then determine whether the admission of a 911 nonhearsay statement into evidence violates the…