United States v. Jones

MATHESON, Circuit Judge.

The district court revoked Cameron Jones’s supervised release. It relied on hearsay evidence from the Government’s only witness at the revocation hearing. On appeal,, Mr. Jones argues (1) Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32.1(b)(2)(C) requires the district court to apply, a balancing test to determine whether hearsay evidence may be considered for revocation, (2) the district court abused its discretion because it, did not .apply the Rule 32.1(b)(2)(C) balancing test, and (3) this error is reversible. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. .§ 1291, we agree with Mr.…