United States Seventh Circuit

Out of court statements admitted as statements against interest under Fed. R. Ev. 804(b)(3) do not violate the Confrontation clause where the statements illustrated defendant's knowledge of the conspiracy and the acts committed in furtherance of the conspiracy.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/15/2001
• Published 02/15/2001

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, COFFEY, and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, plaintiff-appellee., N. Scott Rosenblum (argued), St. Louis, MO, for defendant-appellant.