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Admissibility of Internet Searches About Terminating Pregnancy

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Examination showed otherwise and she reported that the baby was stillborn. The medical examiner determined that the baby was born alive and that the cause of death was homicide by asphyxia. Medical records of this visit, introduced without objection at trial, indicated that Appellant “came to discuss termination” of the pregnancy….

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Sanderson v. Paltrow: Examining Cross-Examination

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Lee Bailey—polite and charismatic with a sprinkling of zinger cross-exam questions that would hit bullseye every time. But in this he-said-she-said ski collision case, where the jury must accept one party’s version of events and reject the other, the skill of the examiner is important. The victim? Paltrow, good morning.

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No Sanction for Discovery Failure in Criminal Case

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The trial judge stated: “And certainly if you [defense counsel] want a little break to investigate him, to examine him, meaning outside of the courtroom, you know, to in any way interview him to prepare for the cross-examination, the Court would be happy to give you time to do that in an abundance of caution.”

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 1 of 2

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This first blog addresses the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. These videos were admitted into evidence without objection and were contained in about 30 video exhibits. He examined 25 to 35 hours of video and found footage depicting the shooting at about 12:17 a.m. State, 261 Md. 499 (2024).

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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

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Just because something is judicially noticeable does not mean it's admissible. First, when taking judicial notice of adjudicative facts, the judge is required to give the parties notice and an opportunity to object to the taking of judicial notice. For example, in the 9th circuit case of Milton Greene Archives, Inc.