All statements made by a homicide victim who believes he/she is about to die are admissible under the Dying Declaration Exception to the Hearsay Rule.

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Not all statements made by a homicide victim who believes he/she is about to die are admissible under the Dying Declaration Exception to the Hearsay Rule. For a statement to be admissible, it must concern the cause or circumstances of what the declarant believed to be his/her impending death. Additionally, the declarant must have actually died from the injuries, and the statement must be made under the belief of imminent death without hope of recovery.

All Statements Made by a Homicide Victim Who Believes He/she