United States v. Dill

Opinion of the Court

COX, Judge:

This is another case in which the prosecution proved essential elements of its case1 through use of an out-of-court statement; and, thereby, appellant had no opportunity to confront the witness face-to-face.2 E.g., United States v. Groves, 23 M.J. 374 (C.M.A.1987); United States v. Cokeley, 22 M.J. 225 (C.M.A.1986); United States v. Cordero, 22 M.J. 216 (C.M.A.1986). The statement in this case was a confession given to authorities by appellant’s alleged coactor-in-crime. It was ad*387mitted into evidence by the military judge as a “Statement against interest,”…