1. Declarant 's appearance of calmness at time statement lessens admissibility.2. Spontaneity of the declarant is a key to admissibility. 3. Furthermore, evidence of the statement will only be admissible if the declarant is unavailable to testify. 4. Spontaneity is established by the declarant 's demeanor, time lapse, and content of the statement. 5. The statement is admissible even if the declarant had no basis for knowing the truth of the statement. 6. "' Declarant "'- A declarant is the individual person making the declaration for the declaring agent. 7. "' Declarant "'- A declarant is the individual person making the declaration for the declaring agent. 8. The statement must relate to the circumstances or the cause of the declarant 's " own " impending death. 9. General criticism was directed to the exclusion of a declarant 's out-of-court statements where the declarant testified at trial. 10. General criticism was directed to the exclusion of a declarant's out-of-court statements where the declarant testified at trial.
