United States v. Matthew Wayne Tome

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Matthew Wayne Tome (“Tome”), a Native American residing on the Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico, was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1153, 2241(c), and 2245(2)(A), (B). Mr. Tome appeals his conviction, challenging the admission of certain hearsay testimony and the government’s use of leading questions. We exercise jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and affirm.

I. Background

A.T. is the daughter of the defendant and his ex-wife, Beverly Padilla. A.T. was born on June 18,1985. Tome and Padilla divorced in September 1988. The Navajo…