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Is a statement against interest admissible against an accused only if there is corroboration?: If a statement is offered...

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If a statement is offered against a criminal defendant, does the statement qualify as a statement against interest for purposes of the federal hearsay exception for statements against interest only if there is corroborating evidence of the trustworthiness of the statement?

Contributed in 2009 & last edited in 2009 by Peter Tillers

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