Opinion ID: 369698
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Hildreth's Testimony

Text: 32 Theresa Hildreth testified as a government witness about statements made to her by Appellant West which implicated Appellant Goodman. She was the live-in girlfriend of Appellant West. Her testimony was of little consequence as compared to that of Ms. Carrier's. 7 33 Appellant Goodman contends that the admission of Mrs. Hildreth's testimony which implicated him violates Bruton v. United States, Supra, and United States v. Holt, Supra. 8 We agree that, as to Appellant Goodman, these statements were not admissible under Rule 801. However, the evidence in question had little probative value, and, even if it could be said that the admission of Mrs. Hildreth's testimony implicating Appellant Goodman was error, it was harmless error in view of the fact that it was merely cumulative of all the other evidence showing Appellant Goodman's involvement in the methaqualone operation. Harrington v. California, 395 U.S. 250, 89 S.Ct. 1726, 23 L.Ed.2d 284 (1969). We find it unnecessary to discuss Appellant Goodman's other arguments on this issue.