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We cannot say that the trial court unsustainably exercised its discretion by reaching a contrary conclusion.

Although this rule expressly permits the State to impeach its own witnesses, we have held that “the State may not use a statement under the guise of impeachment for the primary purpose of placing before the jury otherwise inadmissible substantive evidence.” State v. Soldi, 145 N.H. 571, 574 (2000).

An out-of-court statement offered to show the truth of the matter asserted is defined as hearsay and is generally inadmissible, absent a well-delineated exception.

“Hearsay is generally defined as an extrajudicial statement offered in court to show the truth of the matter asserted in the statement.” State v. Soldi, 145 N.H. 571, 575 (2000) (quotation omitted).

State v. Soldi, 145 N.H. 571, 574 (2000) (explaining that a party can impeach its own witness with a prior inconsistent statement, but cannot do so under “the guise of impeachment for the primary purpose of placing before the jury otherwise inadmissible substantive evidence”).

“Hearsay is generally defined as an extrajudicial statement offered in court to show the truth of the matter asserted in the statement.” State v. Soldi, 145 N.H. 571, 575 (2000) (quotation omitted).

“Hearsay is generally defined as an extrajudicial statement offered in court to show the truth of the matter asserted in the statement.” State v. Soldi, 145 N.H. 571, 575 (2000); see N.H. R. Ev.

the victim’s other sister, T.W., with their prior inconsistent statements.

We have construed Rule 607 as enabling a trial court, in the exercise of its sound discretion, to allow a witness’s prior statements to be used for impeachment purposes even when the party calling the witness already knows the substance of the anticipated trial testimony and is, therefore, not surprised by it.

We have construed Rule 607 as enabling a trial court, in the exercise of its sound discretion, to allow a witness’s prior statements to be used for impeachment purposes even when the party calling the witness already knows the substance of the anticipated trial testimony and is, therefore, not surprised by it.

This supports the conclusion that she made statements to the physician in order to “obtain an accurate diagnosis or proper treatment.” State v. Soldi, 145 N.H. 571, 576 (2000) (quotation omitted).

607, a party may not use impeachment as a mere subterfuge to admit otherwise inadmissible evidence.

State v. Soldi, 145 N.H. 571, 576 (2000); see State v. Lambert, 147 N.H. 295, 296 (2001) (explaining unsustainable exercise of discretion standard).