U.S. v. HUGHES

No. 07-3534.

535 F.3d 880 (2008)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. John HUGHES, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 29, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Murphy, Rapid City, SD, for appellant.

Mark A. Vargo, AUSA, Rapid City, SD, for appellee.

John Hughes, Roundup, MT, pro se.

Before SMITH and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges, and ROSENBAUM, District Judge.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

After a jury trial, John Hughes was convicted of five counts of purchasing furs in South Dakota without a non-resident fur dealer's license, in violation of the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 3372(a)(2)(A) and 3373(d)(1)(B). Hughes appeals his conviction, arguing that the district court2 erroneously concluded that the hearsay evidence he sought to introduce was not admissible under the statement against interest...

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