Washington v. State

Appellant Dontae K. Washington appeals his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, following a jury trial in Jefferson County Circuit Court. Dontae argues on appeal that the circuit court erred by permitting the State to present the jury with the audio and transcript of a sworn, recorded pretrial statement given by Christina Bradley to law enforcement. Dontae asserts that her prior statement constituted inadmissible hearsay that did not fit within the exception found in Arkansas Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1). We affirm.

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