re: A short primer on "evidence"

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La. C.E. art. 802


-Yeah, it's evidence, but it's inadmissible.

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Wrong. It would be admissible under several exceptions to the hearsay doctrine. It would be either a statement against interest or a prior inconsistent statement.

An accused criminal's confession to his crime will be admissible almost every time. (unless the confession was beaten out of him)

ETA: The statements would not be admissible as exceptions to the hearsay doctrine. Instead, they would simply not qualify as hearsay at all under the rule.