United States Sixth Circuit

The admittedly improper admission of a statement made by an unavailable witness was not harmless error where it had a substantial and injurious impact on the jury's verdict.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/23/2005
• Published 02/23/2005

Judges

• Before:  MOORE and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  WEBER, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED: Janet A. Van Cleve, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant. Todd A. Shanker, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Laura Graves Moody, Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, Michigan, for Appellant. Todd A. Shanker, Andrew N. Wise, Federal Public Defenders Office, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee.