United States Tenth Circuit

Out-of-court statement from confidential informant that defendant was making methamphetamine at home was inadmissible hearsay, since it related directly to the heart of government's case. However, its admission was harmless error, because there was other evidence available.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/31/2000
• Published 10/31/2000

Judges

• LUCERO, Circuit Judge., Before BALDOCK, HENRY and LUCERO, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Tenth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Melody Evans, Assistant Federal Public Defender for the District of Kansas (David J. Phillips, Federal Public Defender, with her on the briefs), Topeka, Kansas, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Gregory G. Hough, Assistant United States Attorney (Jackie N. Williams, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Topeka, Kansas, for the appellee.