I Object
"I had eggs for breakfast this morning!"
What is relevance?
They said "I'm planning to kill Rob."
What is 803(3) Then-Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition?
Prejudicial, misleading, or needlessly cumulative.
What is 403?
This is the definition of hearsay.
What is an out of court statement being used for the truth of the matter asserted?
These are the elements of murder in Midlands.
What are purposefully/knowingly/recklessly and causation?
"The gift made him happier than he'd ever been."
What is speculation?
He told me "They just hit the second tower!"
What is 803(1) Present Sense Impression?
Constructive swearing in of witnesses.
What is 603?
This is what something has to be to fall under 403 (prejudicial/misleading).
What is substantially more prejudicial/misleading than probative?
These are the questions you ask a witness to authenticate evidence.
What are "is this a fair and accurate copy" and "has it been changed/altered since the last time you saw it"?
On direct, an attorney asks Martin, "you never meant to hurt Rob, did you?"
What is a leading question?
He yelled "OH MY GOD IT'S A BOMB!"
What is 803(2) Excited Utterance?
Hearsay.
What is 801/802?
This makes something relevant.
What is making a fact in the case more or less likely?
These are the three things that you could use a statement for other than the truth of the matter.
What are effect on the listener, subsequent action, and knowledge?
"I, Dr. Lin, think Charlie Martin did not have the ability to understand what they were doing because of their PTSD."
What is 704(b) Opinion on an Ultimate Issue?
What is 804(b)(2) Statement Under the Belief of Imminent Death?
Lack of personal knowledge.
What is 602?
This makes something not speculation.
What is based in the witness' rationally based perception?
This is the difference between speculation and lack of personal knowledge.
What is someone COULDN'T know something vs. someone DOESN'T know something?
Rowan Patel says, "Riley Kaye never manipulated me so I don't think she'd do that to anyone else."
What is character evidence?
She told the doctor that her head hurt.
What is 803(4), Statement Made for Medical Diagnosis or Treatment?
Speculation
What is 701?
This is what you say to respond to some objections ("this goes to...").
What is this goes to weight, not admissibility?
This is what America’s Best Cookie v. International House of Waffles says.
What is a previous statement by a witness currently on the stand can still be hearsay?