Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we take a look at the differences between two highly-tested hearsay exceptions: present sense impression and state of mind.

In this episode we discuss:

What are hearsay exceptions and how to quickly distinguish between them
The rules for present sense impression and state of mind
Analyzing several examples from Evidence essays involving hearsay
The importance of considering each statement the declarant makes
Local rules of evidence versus federal rules of evidence

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-271-listen-and-learn-hearsay-exceptions-present-sense-impression-and-state-of-mind/)

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271: Listen and Learn -- Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impression and State of Mind