Question

Statements are admissible under the Mental and Physical State Exception to the Hearsay Rule only if they describe a condition that existed at the time the statement was made.

a) True

b) False

Answer 1

The statement is false. The Mental and Physical State Exception to the Hearsay Rule allows statements that describe a condition that existed at the time the statement was made to be admissible.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement is false. The Mental and Physical State Exception to the Hearsay Rule allows statements that describe a condition that existed at the time the statement was made to be admissible. However, it also allows statements that describe a condition that no longer exists at the time of the trial, as long as the condition was caused by the same event or transaction that is the subject of the trial.

Therefore, the condition described in the statement does not have to exist at the time the statement was made, as long as it existed at some relevant time and is connected to the trial.