California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Sandoval, 196 Cal.Rptr.3d 424, 363 P.3d 41, 62 Cal.4th 394 (Cal. 2015):
" 'Hearsay evidence' is evidence of a statement that was made other than by a witness while testifying at the hearing and that is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated." (Evid.Code 1200, subd. (a).) In People v. Mendoza (2007) 42 Cal.4th 686, 697, 68 Cal.Rptr.3d 274, 171 P.3d 2, we held that the murder victim's out-of-court accusation that the defendant had sexually molested her was not hearsay because it was not offered "to prove defendant actually molested her, but rather to prove defendant was aware of
[62 Cal.4th 428]
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