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Ms. Toad

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5. She can testify as to what Meadows (or any other defendant) said within her hearing

Reply to mysteryowl (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 17, 2023, 11:30 PM

Aug 2023

in the trial in which Meadows (or other defendant) is the defendant.

Those are statements of a party (used against them).

She can't testify as to information a defendant told her that someone else said - that is likely hearsay and inadmissible unless it falls within an exception.

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I was just remembering how good Cassidy Hutchinson was... [View all] mysteryowl Aug 2023 OP

She told the truth. Reognized what was up with the party-furnished attorney... brush Aug 2023 #1

Much of what she said would be hearsay. If it was said by a defendant it wouldn't be, rsdsharp Aug 2023 #2

I think she was Meadows mysteryowl Aug 2023 #3

Correct canetoad Aug 2023 #4

Indeed. Plus her life must be hell mysteryowl Aug 2023 #6

She can testify as to what Meadows (or any other defendant) said within her hearing Ms. Toad Aug 2023 #5

Understood. mysteryowl Aug 2023 #7

Hearsay is defined as an out of court statement rsdsharp Aug 2023 #8