Opinion by Judge NEY.
The defendant, Darren Gene Smith, appeals the judgment of conviction of first degree murder and second degree assault entered upon a jury verdict. The sole issue is whether the trial court erred in admitting the out-of-court statements of two non-testifying witnesses in violation of the confrontation clauses of the United States and Colorado constitutions. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
The events preceding the murder and assault...
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