· 12/4/2013
United States v. Michael Henderson
Citations
- 736 F.3d 1128
- 2013 WL 6248392
- 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 24163
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- holding that even though some factors supported corroboration, the district court did not err in excluding the statement after deciding the declarant was trying to help his friend
- stating that determinations of trustworthiness, for purposes of the hearsay exception, are reviewable for clear error
- “The question of whether the declarant made the statement implicates the testifying witness‟s credibility; making credibility determinations is a role reserved to the jury.”
- “The question of whether the declarant made the statement implicates the testifying witness’s credibility; making credibility determinations is a role reserved to the jury.”
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Judges: Posner, Tinder, Hamilton
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