United States v. Darryl Farley

PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.

Defendant appeals the trial court’s order allowing closed circuit testimony and the admission of certain hearsay statements during his trial. Our jurisdiction arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and we affirm.

Background

Defendant-appellant Darrell Farley was indicted for aggravated assault in violation of §§ 18 U.S.C. 2241(c) and 1153(a), after he engaged in forced intercourse with a five year old girl on a Navajo Reservation. The government filed a motion pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3509 requesting that the testimony of the victim be presented via two-way closed circuit…