Awful questions
Courts may exclude relevant evidence under 403 if there is a danger of these (there are six dangers).
What are unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay, wasting time, or needlessly presenting cumulative evidence.
Rule 803(2), which allows a statement relating to a startling event or condition while under the stress of excitement that is caused, to come in. Its better known as this two word phrase.
What is excited utterance?
When the opposing party objects to relevance, your response should contain these two things:
What are theme and theory?
This is the new head coach this year.
What is Lisa Brunner?
What is the definition of hearsay?
What is an out-of-court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted?
These are all of the permitted uses for prior bad acts listed in 404(b)(2).
What is motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake, or lack of accident?
What is while or immediately after the declarant perceived it.
This is when you should make an objection, if you have one:
When the question they are asking helps their theory or hurts yours?
This is Ben's new dog's name (the golden retriever).
Who is Flapjack?
What is at any time?
This is the effect of a pardon on a conviction’s admissibility.
What is not admissible if the pardon is on the basis that he has been rehabilitated or a finding of innocence?
What is Rule 803(3)?
Witnesses should only say something that is not in their affidavit when they are confident this won't happen.
Jay and Ben are going to be co-workers at this office.
What is the Clark County Public Defender's Office?
This is the test for excluding prejudicial evidence under Rule 403.
What is substantially more prejudicial than probative?
This is the test to get something in as a public record.
What is if it sets out an office’s activities and describes a matter observed while under a legal duty to report?
This is the reason that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatment are presumed to be truthful.
What is the rule writers thought people wouldn't lie too their doctor?
This is the max number of points the team could earn in state competition last year.
What is 110 points?
Lisa, in her spare time, gives private lessons on this musical instrument.
What is the violin?
This rule deals with impeachment by criminal conviction.
What is Rule 609?
These are the Articles in the mock trial rules of evidence.
What are:
Article I-General ProvisionsArticle II-Judicial Notice
Article III-Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings (Not Applicable)
Article IV-Relevancy and its Limits
Article V-Privileges
Article VI-Witnesses
Article VII-Opinions and Expert Testimony
Article VIII-Hearsay
You knew it was coming-who must testify as to all of the conditions necessary for records of regularly conducted activity?
What is the custodian or records or other qualified witness?
This is what the other teammates should be doing when someone is questioning a witness.
What is either:
Following along with the questions and affidavit or
Filling out the closing checklist?
Ms. Toomey has led this many teams to nationals.
What is nine?
This is the cut-off date for Ancient Documents.
What is January 1, 1998?