United States v. Scheurer

Chief Judge GIERKE

delivered the opinion of the Court.1

This case presents four issues. The principal issue is whether the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause barred the admission of statements Appellant’s wife made in discussions with a co-worker that incriminated Appellant. Because these statements were not *102“testimonial,” as that term is used in Crawford v. Washington,2 the portions of these discussions that bore adequate indicia of reliability were admissible under the Sixth Amendment. We also reject Appellant’s argument that the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals misused evidence that…