United States v. Aaron Boyce

OPINION OF THE COURT

COWEN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from an order of the district court denying appellant Aaron Boyce’s motions for a new trial and judgment of acquittal. Boyce was convicted by a jury of conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. Upon review, we conclude that the district court committed prejudicial error by admitting a statement made by codefendant John McMahon into evidence against Boyce under the declarations against interest exception to the hearsay rule embodied in Rule 804(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Therefore, we will reverse…