People v. Guidice

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ciparick, J.

The primary issue on this appeal is whether certain "line-sheet” entries made in the course of a police surveillance opera tian are admissible in evidence under the business records exception to the hearsay rule.

On August 7, 1989, defendant David Guidice was involved in a physical altercation with a co-worker, Tom Meyer, at their construction jobsite. David left the work site and called his father, defendant Anthony Guidice, for help. Anthony contacted his nephew, defendant James Smith, and instructed him to assist David in exacting retribution. Smith and an…