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California's Secondary Evidence Rule: Helpful, Yes. But Not an End Run.

Evidence at Trial

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. Code § 1521(a).

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Livin' On The Edge: Steven Tyler and Party Admissions

Evidence at Trial

Tyler's Autobiography: An Evidentiary Analysis When it comes to analyzing the admissibility of evidence, having a methodical approach is imperative. Especially in the heat of trial, the ability to quickly (and accurately) analyze admissibility is a must-have skill. Party Admissions v. So is the evidence inadmissible?

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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

Evidence at Trial

Must-Know Rule #2: A Substitute for Evidence Cannot Bypass Relevance Like any rule of evidence, the details mustn't swallow the whole. Just because something is judicially noticeable does not mean it's admissible. Further, a proper foundation was not laid for the admission of statements in Hoich's book." Hoich , 560 F.3d

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Yes, Oklahoma (and the rest of us), There Is A Due Process Evidence Rule

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

Because the Constitution matters as a check on errors in the admission or exclusion of evidence. Holmes that the Due Process right to present a defense could overcome state rules of evidence excluding certain forms of proof that would support a claim that another person committed the crime; and it did so even earlier, in 1979 in Green v.