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Co-Conspirator Hearsay: How Statements by Others Can Be Used Against You In Drug Conspiracy Cases

In federal drug conspiracy cases, statements made by alleged co-conspirators can be used against you at trial, even if you never heard those statements and never met the person who made them. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(2)(E), the government can introduce out-of-court statements by a co-conspirator that were made during and in furtherance of…