What is the current state of the law on the use of hearsay testimony before a grand jury?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Polizzi, 500 F.2d 856 (9th Cir. 1974):
53 The recent decision cited by appellants, United States v. Estepa, 471 F.2d 1132, 1137 (2 Cir. 1972), condemns the needless use of hearsay testimony before the grand jury and is irrelevant to appellants' claims.
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