During testimony, the arresting officer describes Jenny's out-of-court statement, 'Please don't shoot me!' Is the statement admissible, and why?

• A. Excluded as hearsay and irrelevant to the charge.
• B. Admissible because it is not offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted, and it may also be admitted as a res gestae or excited utterance.
• C. Excluded because it is hearsay not within any exception.
• D. Admissible only if Jenny testifies to the statement.

Answer: (B)