Opinion ID: 2074284
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Mack's Statement.

Text: Following his apprehension, Mack gave the police a 38-page statement in which he admitted that he was in possession of the Bryco pistol but denied any involvement in the murder. Mack told the officers that he had received the pistol from Andrews two or three days before he (Mack) was apprehended by the police. The government sought to introduce into evidence only that portion of the statement in which Mack admitted his possession of the Bryco on July 21, 2000. Mack's attorney contended that, under the rule of completeness, the jury should also learn of Mack's claim that he had possessed the pistol only for a couple of days. The trial judge agreed with the prosecution. The portion of Mack's statement which the trial judge admitted into evidence reads, in pertinent part, as follows: Detective Owens: Okay. Now let's talk about what happened today, okay, around 18th and D. Do you remember? Mack: Yes. Owens: Okay, now, the police were in the area and then you had come to the corner of 18th and D? Mack: Yes. Owens: You know, wearing the same clothing you're wearing now. And tell us what happened? [redacted] Owens: Okay, so you had a gun with you? Mack: Yes. Owens: Okay, where was the gun? Mack: The gun was on me. Owens: Okay, show me where exactly on your body? Mack: It was right here (indicating). Owens: Okay, stuck in the waistband of your pants? Mack: Yeah. Owens: Okay, and it was under your shirt? Mack: Yes. Owens: Okay, go ahead. Mack: [redacted] And I seen  I seen  this other boy I was talking to. Then when we finished talking, the police  you know what I'm saying?  The police came towards me and said, come here, come here, come here. And I ran. And they chased me. And I threw the gun and I was hiding. I was hiding from the police. Then I just  gave myself up. The part of the statement which Mack ultimately sought to introduce into evidence, but which the trial judge excluded, was as follows: Owens: Okay. Now, how did you come in possession of this gun you threw in the yard today? Mack: I got it  the gun from Patrick [Andrews]. Owens: So how did you happen to get the gun from Patrick? Mack: He gave it to me. He told me hold it  hold the gun from him  for him. He said it was hot. Owens: Do you remember when he gave it to you? Mack: It was two days ago  two days  yeah, two days ago before I got the gun-two or three days ago before I got the gun. Owens: Now, you're talking about two days or three days from today? Mack: Yeah. [10]