Is a statement by a co-defendant admissible even in the absence of a conspiracy count?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Gonzalez, 715 F.2d 1411 (9th Cir. 1983):
It is clear that "statements of a co-defendant are admissible ... even in the absence of a conspiracy count where there is independent evidence of a concert of action." United States v. Williams, 435 F.2d
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