Tome v. United States
| Tome v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued October 5, 1994 Decided January 10, 1995 | |
| Full case name | Matthew Wayne Tome v. United States |
| Citations | 513 U.S. 150 (more) 115 S. Ct. 696; 130 L. Ed. 2d 574 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 3 F.3d 342 (10th Cir. 1995) (reversed) |
| Subsequent | On remand, 61 F.3d 1446 (10th Cir. 1995) |
| Holding | |
| For a prior consistent statement to be admissible under FRE 801(d)(1)(B), the statement must have been made before the motive to fabricate arose. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Kennedy, joined by Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg; Scalia (except part II-B) |
| Concurrence | Scalia (in part and in judgment) |
| Dissent | Breyer, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| FRE 801(d)(1)(B) | |
Tome v. United States, 513 U.S. 150 (1995), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that held that under Federal Rules of Evidence Rule 801(d)(1)(B), a prior consistent statement is not hearsay only if the statement was made before the motive to fabricate arose.