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Defendant is tried in federal court for killing Victim during a warehouse robbery. Victim and Accomplice are unavailable at trial. Victim died from the gunshot before trial. Accomplice refuses to testify despite a court order and faces contempt.
The prosecution offers three statements. First, Victim testified at a preliminary hearing that Defendant was the shooter. Defense counsel cross-examined Victim at that hearing, but the only issue then was probable cause and counsel had not yet received the surveillance video. Second, while bleeding and saying, "I know I am dying," Victim told an emergency responder, "Defendant shot me when I grabbed the cash bag." Third, Accomplice told his cellmate, "I drove the getaway car and Defendant shot Victim, but I never wanted anyone hurt." The prosecution offers Accomplice's statement against Defendant.
How should the court analyze the three statements under Rule 804? Discuss unavailability, former testimony, dying declarations, statements against interest, corroboration, and any limits on using one person's statement against another.