The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Showa, 133 F.3d 930 (9th Cir. 1997):
Whether the district court correctly construed the hearsay rule is a question of law reviewed de novo. United States v. Collicott, 92 F.3d 973, 978 (9th Cir.1996). The decision to admit evidence under exceptions to the hearsay rule is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. Id. at 978.
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