Law & Order: Dead on the Money Hints

How do I answer the objection to this question?

  • 1 of 4: This one turns on the definition of hearsay.
  • 2 of 4: A second-hand report of a statement is admissible when the person talking was excited, blurting something out.
  • 3 of 4: Especially when he says something he obviously didn't mean to say, something it wasn't in his interest to say.
  • 4 of 4: The argument is: "The statement should be admitted as an admission against the defendant's interests."