Evidence at Trial

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Code §§ 1521 - 1523) provides a commonsense approach that begins with a simple general rule: "The content of a writing may be proved by otherwise admissible secondary evidence." Even simpler, the secondary evidence rule cannot be used as an end-run around the rules of evidence. The trial court sustained Ms.

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Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Watkins objected to the relevance of these inquiries. Still, the district court allowed them, reasoning that Childs’s testimony had opened the door to character evidence under Federal Rules of Evidence 404 and 405. Watkins moved for a judgment of acquittal two weeks after his conviction, which the district court denied.

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E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

19, 2025)(Emphasis added), the court wrote: Throughout his responses, Canales objects to OPWs requests on the ground that they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. The phrase was deleted from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by the December 2015 amendments. citation omitted].

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Evidence at Trial

JANUARY 30, 2023

Party admission? In addition to knowing the enumerated exceptions, trial lawyers must know an as-important hearsay exception found outside this list: the rule of completeness. Mr. Lawley argued that the above statements were admissible as declarations against interest (Cal. The Court affirmed the trial court’s rulings.

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Evidence at Trial

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

There's reference to an out-of-court statement? But with hearsay having so many exceptions, the most obvious objection may not be the most effective. But Strobel is important reading because it illustrates that even when Sanchez applies ( i.e. , a hearsay objection is sustained), you need to have a "Plan B" in mind.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Their presence alone commands a certain decorum.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Their presence alone commands a certain decorum.

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