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972935P.pdf 10/30/1998 USA v. Darlene M. Edwards
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 97-2935
and No: 97-3028
and No: 97-3022
and No: 97-3019
and No: 97-2943
Western District of Missouri
Criminal law; Admission of out-of-court admissions
of complicity did not violate Confrontation Clause;
district court's practice of requiring witnesses to
use neutral pronouns and then instructing jury to
consider admission only against declarant prevented
prejudice; evidence sufficient to support arson
convictions in fire which Killed six Kansas City
firefighters.