Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Hall, No. 97-4032 (7th Cir.) (165 F.3d 1095) (January 19, 1999) (Judge Michael S. Kanne) by Among several Federal Rules of Evidence issues discussed in this decision, the court reviewed at length the residual exception rule contained in Rule 807 (which was formerly known as Rule 803(24) until …

U.S. v. Rouse, No. 95-1554 (8th Cir.) (111 F.3d 561) (April 11, 1997) (Judge James B. Loken) by Here the Court held that that hearsay evidence of what three child victims of alleged sexual abuse said during initial interviews with the FBI was admissible under the residual exception of Rule …

U.S. v. Ismoila, No. 93-2486 (5th Cir.) (100 F.3d 380) (November 13, 1996) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé) by "Although the statements of the cardholders do not qualify as business records, both the written affidavits and the oral statements made to the bank personnel are admissible under the residual exceptions …

U.S. v. Trenkler, No. 94-1301 (1st Cir.) (61 F.3d 45) (July 18, 1995) (Judge Norman H. Stahl) by Case held that while it was error to permit use of the resudual exception to allow computerized evidence to be introduced, the error was harmless. This case deals primarily with a highly …