Opinion ID: 2273992
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Heading: Second Adverse RulingHearsay Objection

Text: The second adverse ruling by the circuit court was in response to the defendant's hearsay objection to the statement made by Mr. Campbell while testifying, I got a call from a neighbor, she said, you know, you need to get home right away. The circuit court overruled the objection, concluding that the statement was not hearsay. We will not reverse the trial court's ruling on a hearsay question absent an abuse of discretion. Sanford v. State, 331 Ark. 334, 962 S.W.2d 335 (1998). An out-of-court statement is not hearsay under Rule 801(c) of the Arkansas Rules of Evidence if it is offered to show the basis for the witness's actions. Sanford v. State, supra ; Ark. R. Evid. 801(c)(2004). Here, the statement was not offered to show the truth of the matter asserted, but merely to explain why Mr. Campbell rushed home. Thus, the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the statement.