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The Supreme Court ruled that the statement made by Januario to the police officers regarding who stabbed him did not qualify as a dying declaration. For a statement to be considered a dying declaration, the declarant must be aware of their impending death. However, in this case there was no evidence that Januario was informed of his critical condition or that death was imminent when he made the statement to the officers. The lower courts had erred in admitting Januario

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Aaron Ariston

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