Legal Opinion

United States v. Richard Earl Hodges

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 27, 1977No. 77-1859PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Per curiam

Richard Earl Hodges appeals from his conviction of misprision of felony, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 4. We affirm.

Hodges says it was error to receive evidence of statements testified to by a Mrs. Commons. These statements were not hearsay because they were not offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted in them. See Fed.R.Evid. 801(c).

The district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting over objection certain testimony concerning the physical condition of a child. Testimony of representations made by one William Hutchings was also admissible. See United States v. Butcher, 557…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. Gary Thomas ButcherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  2. John Milton Phillips, Jr., Jack Cecil Cherbo and Richard Dale Walker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
  3. Neal v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1939
  4. United States v. Curley KingCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
  5. David Edward Lancey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  3. United States v. Jose Campos DavilaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  4. United States v. Tomas Barksdale-ContrerasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
  5. United States v. Ronald James CiambroneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

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