Tractor trailer driver arrested for brandishing a handgun following a road rage incident.

[spat]

It wouldn’t be hearsay in this case either.

It’s really simple.

You hear, “Rape!” from the victim = not hearsay.

You hear, “I just heard someone say rape over there.” = hearsay.

If I was asked to testify it would be heresay if they were trying to prove that a rape occured.

It would be literally me saying "while I didn't witness any criminal act, I heard someone else say they did"

 

[Airborneguy]

That’s why I said “from the victim”.

 

[Airborneguy]

Hearsay is third party information, it’s as simple as that. It’s not hearsay to say what you heard unless that info is from a third party.

 

[Defilade]

You would be ASSUMING that they didn't lie to get one in trouble.