United States Seventh Circuit

The admission of defendant's brother's inculpatory statements at their joint trial does not violate the Confrontation Clause where the confessions do not shift blame, and they are made in noncustodial conversations with trusted friends and relatives.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/30/2001
• Decided 05/18/2001
• Published 05/18/2001

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan Bogart (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• James E. Doyle, Gregory M. Posner-Weber (argued), Office of the Atty. Gen., Wisconsin Dept. of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee.