Objections
A witness testifies to a fact not in their statement
Unfair extrapolation
What hearsay exception would statements from the following characters fall under? Dr. Colter, Dani Boone, Meri Lewis.
They’re the defendant
When you object, what do you do?
Stand up and say “objection (your honor): [objection]”
What is the difference between a criminal and civil case?
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What did Bo eat?
A raw fox
give the official definition of hearsay
An in-court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted
What other hearsay exception would statements form Dr. Colter fall under?
He’s deceased.
when an objection is granted or denied, what terms will the judge use?
Sustained or overruled
what is the party bringing the case called in a civil vs. criminal case?
Plaintiff or prosecution
What is a differential diagnosis?
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a witness who was in a car accident testifies to the details of a malfunction in their airbags
Improper lay witness testimony
Someone witnesses a car accident and exclaims that the blue car hit the red car. What exception is this statement admissible under?
Excited Utterancd
What are pretrial matters? Give an example.
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what are the symbols for prosecution/plaintiff and defense?
Pi and delta
How did Dr. Colter die?
A heart attack during his deposition
What’s an exception for speculation?
Present sense impression
a patient informs their doctor of major symptoms (relevant to the case) when the physician is ruling out diagnosises. What exception is this statement admissible under?
Statement made for the purpose of medical treatment. Bonus: rule number?
What do you say when you want to enter some it into evidence?
“Your honor, I would like to enter what has been previously marked as exhibit a into evidence and subsequently publish it to the jury.”
what is the party/person the case is being brought against called in a civil vs. criminal case?
It’s always the defendant unless you want to refer to the team, then it’s the defense
(Alden can’t answer) What character did Alden play? What did he do better than the other school’s defense?
MJ. Canary, and he did not wear a costume
Evidence that gives the jurors more bias than helps the case
More prejudicial than probative
not necessarily hearsay—if a someone privately confesses to their spouse that they commit a crime, will their spouse be penalized if they don’t inform police or refuse to testify against them? Why or why not?
Spousal privilege
Not necessarily a process—if someone confesses to their spouse that they committed a crime, will their spouse be penalized for not informing authorities and/or refusing to testify against them? Why or Why not?
No. Spousal privilege
Who closes first? Plaintiff/prosecution or defense?
Defense
Did we win AT ALL this year?
Yes!!!