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iii.Settlementnegotiations
iv.Offertopaymedicalbills
c.Privilegedcommunications
d.Hearsay
e.Parolevidence
FORWHATPURPOSEISTHEEVIDENCEADMITTED?
1.LOGICALRELEVANCE
a.Relevant=hasatendencytoproveordisproveanyfactofconsequencetotheaction.
b.Mustrelatetothetime,event,orpersoninvolvedinthepresentlitigation,otherwisenotrelevant
c.Exceptionstothisrule:
i.Similaroccurrences
1.IFtheirprobativevalueoutweighsprejudice
2.Similarinjuriestoothersfromsameproductinsamesituationprobablyrelevant
3.FactthatPhasfiledsimilartortclaimsnotallowedunlesscanshowP’spreviousclaimswerefalseORthatinjuryisattributabletopreviousaccident
4.CanshowsimilaraccidentstoshowDwasonnoticeofthedanger
ii.Absenceofsimilaraccidents
1.Notusuallyadmissibletoshowlackofnegligenceordefect
iii.Evidencetorebutclaimofimpossibility
1.Proofthatprioroccurrencesoftheactshowitisnotimpossible
iv.SalesofsimilarpropertytoestablishvalueOKifsaleswereofsimilaritemsataroundthesametimeandlocation
1.Pricescontainedinmereoffersnotadmissible.
v.Habitevidence
1.Requirements:
a.Mustdescribeaperson’sregularresponse
b.toaspecificsetofcircumstances,
c.toprovethepersonactedincomformitywiththehabit.
2.Can’tbetoogeneralelseit’scharacterevidence.
vi.Industrialorbusinessroutine
1.Evidencethataparticularbusinessfollowedanestablishedprocedureindoingthings,toshowitactedinconformitywiththisroutine.
2.LEGALRELEVANCE
a.POLICYEXCLUSIONS
i.LiabilityInsuranceUNLESS:
1.Toshowownership/control
2.Toimpeachawitness
3.Aspartofanadmission
ii.SubsequentremedialmeasuresUNLESS:
1.Proveownership/control
2.Rebutaclaimthattheprecautionwasnotfeasible
3.Provethattheopposingpartyhasdestroyedevidence
1.Notevendirectadmissionsofguiltduringsettlementtalksareadmissible.
2.Musthavebeensomeindicationthatapartyisgoingtomakeaclaim
iv.Withdrawnguiltypleas
v.Offerstopaymedicalexpenses
1.BUTadmissionsoffactaccompanyingoffersareadmissible!
b.PREJUDICIALIMPACT
i.Notlegallyrelevantifitsprobativevalueissubstantiallyoutweighedbythedangerof:
1.Unfairprejudice
2.Confusionoftheissues
3.Misleadingofthejury
4.Unduedelay
5.Wasteoftime
ii.ALWAYStalkaboutthisindiscussingcharacterevidence
3.CHARACTEREVIDENCE:
SPECIALRELEVANCYPROBLEM
a.HOWISCHARACTERBEINGSHOWN?
i.Evidenceofspecificacts
ii.Opiniontestimonyofsomeonewhoknowstheperson
iii.Testimonyastotheperson’sreputationinthecommunity
b.CIVILCASES
i.Characterevidencenotadmissibleincivilcasesunless:
1.Characterinissuebyvirtueofcase
2.Habitevidence
c.CRIMINALCASES
i.PROSECUTION
1.Cannotinitiatecharacterevidence
2.BUTifdefense“opensthedoor,”prosecutioncanrebutastocharacter
a.DtestifyingonhisownbehalfdoesNOTopenthedoor
b.Canrebutby:
i.Cross-examiningwitness–evenbyaskingaboutpriorbadacts(“didyouknowDhas3robberyconvictions?
”)
ii.ORbycallingothercharacterwitnesses.
3.PriorbadactsareNOTadmissibletoshowbadcharacterofD
a.Exception:
Ifusednottoshowbadcharacter,buttoshowMIMIC,ANDitsprobativevalueoutweighsprejudice.
i.Motive
ii.Intent
iii.LackofMistake
iv.Identity
v.Commonplanorscheme
b.PmustnotifyDofintenttoadmitthistypeofevidence.
c.Ifnotapriorconviction,theremustbesufficientevidencetosupportajuryfindingthatDcommittedtheprioract.
4.PriorbadactsAREadmissibleinsexualassault/childmolestationtrials(prioractsmustbethesethingstoo)
ii.DEFENSE
1.Freetointroduceevidenceofgoodcharacter
2.BUTmakesureitisrelevanttothecrimecharged
a.i.e.Evidenceoftrustworthinessnotrelevanttomurdercharge
iii.CHARACTEREVIDENCEOFVICTIM
1.DmayintroducereputationoropinionevidenceofallegedcrimevictimWHENitisrelevanttoD’sdefense.
2.BUTrapevictim’spastbehaviorstatutorilyexcludedUNLESS:
a.ToexplainphysicalevidenceofrapeOR
b.Toshowpastconsensualrelationsw/D
HOWISTHEEVIDENCEPRESENTED?
1.WITNESS
a.COMPETENCY
i.Children:
Dependsonhisabilitytounderstandthedutytotellthetruthandunderstandthequestions,asdeterminedbythejudge.
ii.Insanepeople:
Cantestifyaslongastheyunderstandthedutytotellthetruthandhasthecapacitytotestifytruthfully.
iii.Jugesandjurors:
Cannottestifyasawitnessintheirtrial.
b.PERSONALKNOWLEDGE
i.Witnesscan’treadhertestimonyfromapieceofpaper,butweDOallow:
1.ANYTHING(evenfettucine)torefreshthewitness’recollection.
2.Mustbemadeavailabletootherside.
3.Othersidemayaskforittobeintroducedintoevidence.
ii.Pastrecollectionrecorded
1.Wherethewitnesscan’tremember,awritingcanbereadintoevidenceIF:
a.Thewitnesshadpersonalknowledgeofthefactswhenshewrotethendown,
b.Itwasmadebythewitness,underherdirection,oradoptedbyher,
c.Itwasmadewhilethematterwasfreshinthewitness’mind
d.Thewritingisaccurate.
2.Example:
Vwasburglarized.Can’tremembereverythingthatwasstolen.Canreadalistwhenmadeatthetime.(NOTEthisisahearsayexception)
c.FORMOFQUESTIONSTOWITNESS
i.LeadingquestionsimproperUNLESS:
1.It’sacross-examination
2.Toelicitpreliminary/introductoryinfo
3.Whenthewitnesscan’trememberorisachild/disabled
4.Whenthewitnessishostile
ii.Otherimpropertypesofquestions:
1.Misleading
2.Compound
3.Argumentative
4.Harassing/embarassing
5.Assumefactsnotinevidence
iii.Cross-examinationcanonlycover:
1.Thescopeofdirectexamination
a.Includesall“reasonableinferences”thatcanbedrawnfromit
2.Testingthecredibilityofthewitness
3.CANcross-xonunimportantmatters,butifwitnesslies,cannotintroduceextrinsicevidencetoshowshe’slying(wasteoftime)
a.BUTmatterscanbedevelopedintomaterialmattersiftheyaresufficientlyimportant.Judgedecides.
d.IMPEACHMENT
i.OVERALLRULES
1.Apartycan’t“bolster”hisownwitnesswithpriorconsistentstatementsorevidenceofgoodcharacterUNTILthatwitnesshasbeenimpeached.
2.Noimpeachingoncollateralmatters(wasteoftime).
3.Hearsaydeclarants
a.Iftheirstatementsareenteredintoevidence,theycanbeimpeachedjustlikeanyotherwitness.
ii.BADCHARACTERASIMPEACHMENTDEVICE
1.Opinionandreputation
a.Canaskathirdpartyabouthisopinionastowitness’honestyorhisreputationinthecommunity.
2.Priorconvictions
a.Proofofpriorconvictionscanbeusedtoimpeach,butnotjustarrestorindictment.
b.Crimesmustbeeither:
i.Anycrimeinvolvingdishonesty
1.CourthasNOdiscretiontoexclude
ii.AFELONY,evennotinvolvingdishonestyUNLESSmorethan10yearshaveelapsedsince:
1.DateofconvictionOR
2.Dateofreleasefromjail.
3.Courthasdiscretiontoexclude.
3.Specificbadacts
a.Canbeaskedaboutincross-xONLYifthepriorbadactisprobativeoftruthfulness/honesty.
b.Questionsmustbeaskedingoodfaith(can’tjustmakeupBS)
c.CANNOTaskaboutarrests(notabadact)
iii.BIAS/MOTIVE
1.Showthatwitnesshasareasontolie
2.CanuseextrinsicevidencetoshowbiasIF:
a.ThewitnessisASKEDaboutthefactssuggestingabiasfirst.
b.Ifthefoundationislaid,evenotherwiseinadmissableevidencecanbeusedforimpeachmentLiabilityinsurance,priorarrests,etc.
iv.DEFECTSINMEMORY/KNOWLEDGE
1.Canshowthatwitnesshasimpairedabilitytopercieve/rememberthings(i.e.badhearing).
v.INCONSISTENTSTATEMENTS
1.Canshowthatwitnesshasmadethem.
a.Canelicititduringcross-x(“Didn’tyoutellBthat…?
b.CanshowbyextrinsicevidenceONLYIF:
i.Witness,atsomepoint,isgivenachancetoexplainordenythestatement
ii.Exception:
InconsistentstatementsbyhearsaydeclarantscanbeusedtoimpeachDESPITEalackofafoundation.
iii.Judgemayalsomakespecialexceptionstothisrule.
2.Inconsistentstatementscanbeactualevidence(notjustforimpeachment)IF:
a.TheyweremadeunderoathAND
b.Therewasanopportunitytocross-examine?
vi.REHABILITATION
1.Animpeachedwitnesscanexplainorclarifyfactsbroughtoutoncross-exviaaredirect.
2.Evidenceofbiascanberebuttedwithevidenceofpriorconsistentstatementsbeforethebiasarose.
3.Evidenceofbadcharactercanberebuttedwithevidenceofgoodcharacter.
2.PHYSICALEVIDENCE
a.AUTHENTICATION
i.Canbeauthenticatedby:
1.Testimonyofawitnessthatshehaspersonalknowledgethattheevidenceiswhatyou’reclaimingitisOR
2.Evidencethattheobjecthasbeenheldinasubstantiallyunbrokenchainofcustody(blood-alcoholtestresults,etc.)
ii.Ifconditionoftheobjectisrelevant,mustbeshowntobeinsubstantiallythesameconditionattrial.
3.DOCUMENTS
a.AUTHENT
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