Evidence at Trial

DECEMBER 17, 2021

California's secondary evidence rule (Cal. 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." What if the documents are lost or missing? Code § 1521(a). Code § 1271.

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Evidence at Trial

MARCH 22, 2023

One its expert witnesses walked the jury through powerful demonstrative evidence detailing DNA contamination in its crime lab. Must-Know Rule #2: A Substitute for Evidence Cannot Bypass Relevance Like any rule of evidence, the details mustn't swallow the whole. Must-Know Rule #4: Judicial Notice's High Standard v.

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Evidence at Trial

APRIL 7, 2023

But does Noise provide the plaintiff with actual usable evidence? Tyler's Autobiography: An Evidentiary Analysis When it comes to analyzing the admissibility of evidence, having a methodical approach is imperative. The figure below illustrates the approach: That Tyler's book excerpts are relevant is almost self-evident.

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Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

JANUARY 23, 2025

On January 21, 2025, the United States Supreme Court said that indeed it had established this principle, in particular that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides a mechanism for relief against the introduction of evidence that is so unduly prejudicial that it renders the trial fundamentally unfair. Why write about this?

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