Which of the following is a hearsay exception under Rule 803?

• A. Present sense impression
• B. Opinion testimony
• C. Habit evidence
• D. Best evidence rule

Answer: (A)

A present sense impression is a hearsay exception because it covers a statement describing or explaining an event or condition that the declarant perceived, made while or immediately after perceiving it. The immediacy of the statement helps guarantee its reliability, so it’s admissible for the truth of the matter asserted under Rule 803(1).

The other options don’t fit as hearsay exceptions under Rule 803: opinion testimony concerns what a witness thinks or believes and follows separate rules about lay and expert testimony; habit evidence relates to a person’s routine reactions to a specific situation and is governed by rules on habit, not a hearsay exception; the best evidence rule governs the requirement to produce the original writing and is about documentary proof, not a hearsay exception.