a sudden statement caused by the speaker having seen a surprising, startling or
shocking event (such as an accident or a death), or having suffered an injury. Even
though the person who made the spontaneous exclamation is not available (such as
he/she is dead or missing), a person who heard the exclamation may testify about
it as an exception to the rule against "hearsay" evidence. The reason is that such
an exclamation lacks planning and is assumed to have the ring of truth to it. Examples
"Chauncey shot him," "my leg is broken," "the blue Chevrolet hit the girl. "
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