United States v. Gibson
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
690 F.2d 697 (1982)
Relevant factsFree
Wilford R. Gibson (defendant) was prosecuted for systematically defrauding investors in his company. At trial, several investors testified that the company's salesmen commonly made promises the company then failed to keep. The jury convicted Gibson, who appealed, arguing the investors' testimony about the salesmen's promises was inadmissible hearsay.
IssueFree
Whether Federal Rule of Evidence 801(c) defines hearsay as an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted.