United States v. Hardwick

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

Glen Hardwick appeals from a conviction after a jury trial before Judge Casey. 1 He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit and aiding and abetting a murder-for-hire, both in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1958. In light of the Supreme Court’s decision in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 124 S.Ct. 1354, 158 L.Ed.2d 177 (2004), he argues that the district court committed plain error in violation of the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause when it permitted a plea allocution by his brother and co-conspirator, Stacey Hardwick, to be read into evidence. Glen further…