United States v. Salgado
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
250 F.3d 438 (2001)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
The United States government (plaintiff) prosecuted Luis Salgado, Wilfredo Jambu, and two other men (defendants) on narcotics-related conspiracy charges. At trial, the government introduced computer printouts containing data generated by telephone calls between the conspirators. A telephone-company manager brought the printouts into court and testified that the company recorded, maintained, and printed out call data in the regular course of business. The manager could not describe how the company’s computer system guarded against errors, but he testified that the company regularly billed its customers on the basis of the system’s records. The district court admitted the records, and the jury convicted the conspirators. Jambu appealed to the Sixth Circuit court of appeals, contending that the manager had no personal knowledge that the printouts were accurate.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Graham, J.)
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