if you hear someone make a statement will that stand in court in ky?

Answer 1

What person made the statement is very, very important. Is it the person who is on trial. That is considered an admission by party opponent and is not considered hearsay.

Other exceptions are present sense impression and excited utterances. Those are sometimes admissible if other factors are met such as the amount time elapsed from the event or the nature of the event being observed.

Generally, unless it meets those exceptions, it is not admissible as it is hearsay.

Answer 2

Depends somewhat on the state. Earlier post is correct.

What you heard someone say is generally "hearsay" and not admissible unless...

- It was said to you by the person who is on trial (as opposed to "I heard Jamie say that Charlie said that Eddie did it...")

- The person who said it was excited at the time (the "excited utterance" exception)

- The person who said it was admitting to something not in his best interests (the "utterance against interest" exception.)

- The person who said it was dying (the "deathbed declaration" exception.)

There are many other exceptions. Only a lawyer familiar with the laws of the state would know all of the allowed exceptions.

Answer 3

Lots of time that is hard to stick just because they will disagree. However, the more people heard them say it the more of a case you have.