Opinion ID: 744916
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Randy Gilliam's Testimony

Text: 29 Over a hearsay objection, the district court allowed testimony from Shayphane's friend Randy Gilliam that the late Sherwood told him that Larry Rogers lent the collision pickup to Sherwood. Because Sherwood was unavailable, the applicable hearsay exception was once again Rule 804(b)(5). This contested statement also satisfies the three requirements of that exception, but the district court did not make specific findings of trustworthiness. Therefore, we must examine the record for evidence of trustworthiness. 30 The same trustworthiness factors that we found with respect to Iva Slade's testimony apply here. First, Sherwood had no motivation whatsoever to lie about whether or not Jim's Garage lent him the pickup. Second, corroborating evidence supports the trustworthiness of the statement. Sherwood brought one of his trucks in for repairs and drove out with a different one. He did not pay any money before he drove off with the latter truck, nor did he receive title. This behavior is consistent with the lending of a truck described in Sherwood's statement. Third, the clear meaning of the word lent is not disputed. Therefore, the hearsay is properly admitted under Rule 804(b)(5). 3