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Co-conspirator statements under Rule 801 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, governs hearsay and its exceptions in the U.S. legal system. Hearsay is considered a statement made outside of court that is offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Typically, hearsay is not admissible in court, but there are exceptions. One such exception is the admissibility
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently issued an opinion clarifying the procedures for a wrongly-accused person to seek a certificate of innocence. Such a certificate is required if that person is to be compensated for undeserved prison time. The Court of Appeals suggested that federal judges in the District of Columbia should hold an evidentiary hearing. If
Last Tuesday, June 22, 2021 the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided United States v. Moody. This decision is unlikely to make any significant changes to legal doctrine. What is interesting about the Court’s opinion is the Court’s expression of doubt about the breadth of modern conspiracy law. The case arose when police stopped a car at roughly
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