State v. Long

LARSON, Justice.

Gerald R. Long was convicted of first-degree murder and appealed, arguing error of the district court in admitting evidence in violation of our hearsay rules and his confrontation rights under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. We reverse and remand.

I. Facts and Prior Proceedings.

Due to problems with the court reporter in this case, the parties have had a difficult time producing a transcript. In fact, significant portions of the transcript were never produced by the reporter. The parties have, however, created a reasonably complete record…