United States v. Hoosier
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
542 F.2d 687 (6th Cir. 1976)
Relevant factsFree
After a bank robbery, a witness testified that the defendant's girlfriend bragged, in the defendant's presence, that there were sacks of money in the room; the defendant said nothing in response. He was identified as the robber by three other witnesses and convicted.
IssueFree
Whether the witness's testimony about the girlfriend's statement, made in the defendant's presence, is inadmissible hearsay.