Law » Courts » Evidence » Admissibility of evidence » Hearsay » Hearsay is inadmissible » There are many hearsay exceptions » Federal Rule 804 or comparable State rule establishes various exceptions » These exceptions apply only if declarant unavailable » Federal Rule 804(b)(3) or comparable State rule - statement against interest » Statement must be against declarant's interest » Must criminally self-inculpatory statements satisfy additional requirements if they offered to exculpate a criminal defendant?: Must statements that...