Writ granted in part; denied in part. The court of appeal's decision, insofar as it found that the statements against penal interest allegedly made to Glen Nelson by Tony Hunter are admissible, is hereby reversed. The district court judge totally discredited the testimony of Nelson. In the absence of corroborating evidence to demonstrate the trustworthiness and reliability of Nelson's testimony regarding the alleged statements made to him by Hunter, such hearsay statements...
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