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803(2): Excited Utterance
Rule 803. Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay—Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness. The following are not excluded by the rule against hearsay, regardless of whether the declarant is available as a witness...
(2) Excited Utterance. A statement relating to a startling event or condition, made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it caused.
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