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United States v. Gibson
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
690 F.2d 697 (1982)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
The United States government (plaintiff) prosecuted Wilford R. Gibson (defendant) for systematically defrauding persons who invested in his company. At trial, the judge admitted into evidence the testimony of several investors. The testimony showed that the company's salesmen commonly made promises to prospective investors, but the company failed to keep some of those promises. The jury convicted Gibson. On appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Gibson argued that the investors' testimony was inadmissible hearsay evidence.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Reinhardt, J.)
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