United States Ninth Circuit

The trial court's asymmetrical application of Evidence Rule 803(24), allowing the government but not the defendant to admit hearsay evidence of similar import and character, violated the constitutional prohibition against arbitrary application of evidentiary standards to defendants.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/07/2001
• Decided 02/27/2002
• Published 02/27/2002

Judges

• BERZON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  LAY,TROTT, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Maynard D. Grant,Grant & Newcomb, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth M. Robins, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, ID, for the respondent-appellee.