What is hearsay in the federal rule of evidence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Elekwachi, 111 F.3d 139, 1997 WL 174160 (9th Cir. 1997):
Federal Rule of Evidence 801(c) defines hearsay as "a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted." Whether the district court correctly construed the hearsay rule is a question of law reviewable de novo. United States v. Erickson, 75 F.3d 470, 479 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 116 S.Ct. 1853 (1996); United States v. Warren, 25 F.3d 890, 895 (9th Cir.1994).
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