Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ronald H. GARRISON, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-01-07
Citations: 435 F.2d 555
Docket Number: No. 26551
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ronald H. GARRISON, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 435
Pages: 555–555

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Ronald H. GARRISON, Appellant.
No. 26551.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Jan. 7, 1971.
John F. Zimmermann (argued), of Fong, Miho, Choy & Robinson, Honolulu, Hawaii, for appellant.
Harold M. Fong (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Robert K. Fukuda, U. S. Atty., Honolulu, Hawaii, for appellee.
Before CHAMBERS, MERRILL and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The judgment of conviction is affirmed.
We reject the contention under the Sixth Amendment: Confrontation.
Commendably able counsel cites Dutton v. Evans, 400 U.S. 74, 91 S.Ct. 210, 27 L.Ed.2d 213. On the facts here, in our view it cuts against him. Also, we agree with the trial court that the statement of the absent witness was a verbal act.
On the point as to "why the defendant was arrested," on which the defendant was not permitted to vindicate himself, we find the court's ruling was within its sound discretion.