United States v. Frost

TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge.

Adam Frost was tried and convicted for the rape of a 17-year-old girl, and was sentenced to 200 months’ imprisonment. In this appeal, Frost challenges his conviction on the grounds that the trial court plainly erred in admitting the hearsay testimony of several witnesses, including the victim’s sister, a nurse, and law enforcement officers. Frost also challenges his sentence, arguing that the district court violated his due process rights by not allowing him to make a statement at sentencing until after the court had already decided his sentence.

We find the district…