The Exclusion of Hearsay through Forfeiture by Wrongdoing—Old Wine in a New Bottle—Solving the Mystery of the Codification of the Concept into Federal Rule 804(b)(6)

I. Introduction II. Hearsay, the Federal Rules, and Confrontation ... A. Hearsay ... B. The Federal Rules of Evidence ... C. Hearsay and Confrontation III. The Historic Forfeiture Cases IV. The Legislative History of the Codification of Rule 804(b)(6) V. Forfeiture Cases Since the 1997 Amendment VI. Evaluation of the Cases Since the 1997 Amendment VII. Conclusion