Question

A "present sense impression" is a statement which...

A describes an event as it is being perceived.

B describes an event within 24 hours after it is perceived.

C describes an event which ultimately brought about the death of the speaker.

D describes an event which is unusually exciting or upsetting.

Answer 1

• A "present sense impression" is a statement which describes an event as it is being perceived.
• Present sense impressions must be made closely following the event.
• Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, a present sense impression is defined as a statement that describes an event while it was occurring or immediately thereafter.
• A present sense impression, in the law of evidence, is a statement made by a person (the declarant) that conveys his or her sense of the state of an event or the condition of something.An example of present sense impression is of a person saying, "it's cold" or "we're going really fast".