New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Michael Brown, Also Known as Michael Lewis, Also Known as William Brown
February 18, 199380 N.Y.2d 729
Summary
The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that New York recognizes a present sense impression hearsay exception and that the 911 recordings were admissible under that exception. The Court required only some corroboration of the statements, satisfied by the police officers' observations, and rejected the need for an "equally percipient" witness.