United States Fifth Circuit

In the hearsay context, plea hearings fall within the ambit of Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A). A conviction for defendant's participation in a drug dealing conspiracy is affirmed primarily as the district court did not err by admitting as substantive evidence under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(A) a redacted version of a witness's factual resume from his plea hearing that directly inculpated defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/13/2008
• Published 02/14/2008

Judges

• PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:, Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Suzanna O. Etessam (argued), Dallas, TX, for U.S.


• For Appellees:
  
• Brenda Grantland (argued), Mill Valley, CA, for Defendant-Appellant.