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Hearsay

Out-of-court statements that can be brought in at a preliminary hearing.

What Right Law Group attorneys say

They also don't have the same rules of evidence in a preliminary hearing that you do in a jury trial. In other words, you don't have to have a number of witnesses come in for a preliminary hearing. And people can bring in statements that are hearsay statements.
Alexis Austin Litle · What Is A Preliminary Hearing // Right Law GroupWatch clip ↗
Now it cannot be hearsay statements. In other words, it can't be I heard that someone said, but if someone was directly there and witnessed something and then tell the police what they saw, that is evidence. So even though someone may be lying and saying something completely wrong, technically they are allowed to tell their side of the story and that is evidence that can be used against you.
Alexis Austin Litle · It's All He Said, She Said // Right Law GroupWatch clip ↗

Frequently asked questions

Now it cannot be hearsay statements.

Alexis explains: "Now it cannot be hearsay statements. In other words, it can't be I heard that someone said, but if someone was directly there and witnessed something and then tell the police what they saw, that is evidence. So even though someone may be lying and saying something completely wrong, technically they are allowed to tell their side of the story and that is evidence that can be used against you."

Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip
They also don't have the same rules of evidence in a preliminary hearing that you do in a jury trial.

Alexis explains: "They also don't have the same rules of evidence in a preliminary hearing that you do in a jury trial. In other words, you don't have to have a number of witnesses come in for a preliminary hearing. And people can bring in statements that are hearsay statements."

Answered by Alexis Austin Litle · Watch clip

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