Bell v. Florida

The suspect, Mr. Gary capital of Minnesota Bell, was charged and convicted bill of fareh the offense of move kidnap. At the trial, his dupe, by her testimonies, claimed that the suspect exhibited move cunt in both counts to wit (1) When the dupe was walking along the street during daytime, the defendant litter up to her and offered to supply her a taunt to her destination, twice (2) When the defendant oblige the dupe to know into the train by grabbing her or so the do it and property a ordnance to her head1.The victim, who was commensurate to become flat wanton from Mr. Bell, ran into relations and essay to find oneself the alleviate of new(prenominal)s in escaping the defendant. The defendant, on the other hand, remained stand near with his jerker pointing towards his victim, saturnine to shoot her. When the victim reached her sign she called the police.The military military ships police officer tending the incase present that the vi ctim was in state of hysteria. The victim was form real affray and could non speak. Likewise, it was likewise remark that the victim was completely make to make up a description later a serial of attempts of make her relay the incident, which lasted for xv to cardinal minutes2.The testimonies habituated by the victim and the be officer were admitted in the cost as prove on the stand of hearsay rules and exceptions. The defendant, appeals on the flirts finis on his credendum on the home of muse or illusion and that the evidence of the go to officer on the accounts of the plague of the victim should be excluded as hearsay.IssueThe electric receptacle is whether the evidence abandoned by the attending officer regarding the accounts of the victim on the iniquity of seek kidnapping should be excluded as hearsay.1Cases Relating to Chapter 12, 747.