Roberson v. United States

GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:

A jury found appellant Eugene Roberson guilty of first-degree (premeditated) murder while armed, possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, and carrying a pistol without a license. Roberson asserts that the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment right of confrontation by admitting in evidence against him the testimonial hearsay statements of Anthony Lee, a witness who was killed before trial. The court admitted Lee’s out-of-court statements after finding that Roberson had conspired to murder him to prevent him from testifying. Roberson challenges the…