United States v. Vigneau
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
187 F.2d 70 (1st Cir. 1999)
Relevant factsFree
Vigneau (defendant) was charged with money laundering, and the prosecution sought to introduce Western Union "To Send Money" forms bearing Vigneau's name as the sender. Western Union did not verify the identity of senders at the time. The district court admitted the forms in their entirety, including the personal information, and Vigneau was convicted and appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a sender's personal information on a Western Union form is admissible under the business-records exception to the hearsay rule when that information was never independently verified.