United States v. Adams
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
271 F.3d 1236 (2001)
Relevant factsFree
Adams faxed the trial judge an expert psychological report casting doubt on the reliability of his own incriminating post-arrest statements shortly before a pretrial hearing, but the report was never formally marked as an exhibit or entered into the trial record, and when Adams again sought its admission at trial to support his testimony denying the statements' truth, the judge rejected the offer of proof without a detailed explanation from Adams of its evidentiary basis.
IssueFree
Whether an adequate offer of proof describes the proffered evidence and what it tends to show, and identifies grounds for admitting the evidence.