Legal Opinion

United States v. González-Seda

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided February 23, 2017No. Criminal No. 15-440 (FAB)Published

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

BESOSA, District Judge.

The Motion Requesting to Reopen Cross Examination of Agent Roberto Beauchamp to Submit Statements Pursuant to Federal Rule of Evidence and to Impeach by Omission1, Docket No. 166, is DENIED. Pursuant to Fed. 'R. Evid. 804(b)(3), a statement against interest may be admissible if the statement “(a) was self-inculpatory when made because it would ‘expose the declarant to [... ] criminal liability,’ and (b) ‘is supported by corroborating circumstances that clearly indicate its trustworthiness.” United States v. Taylor, 848 F.3d 476, 486, 2017 WL 526057,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. BaroneCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2017
  3. United States v. GomezDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2011

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