United States Seventh Circuit

Defendant's challenge to the admission of a witness's grand jury testimony denied, because the district court properly determined witness was "unavailable" due to defendant's coercion, and the unfair prejudice of admitting testimony was outweighed by its considerable probative value.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/06/2001
• Decided 03/26/2002
• Published 03/26/2002

Judges

• TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, EASTERBROOK, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Timothy A. Bass (argued), Office of U.S. Atty., Springfield, IL, for U.S., Sean Nash (argued), Holland & Knight, Chicago, IL, for Robert Scott.