Emerson Harkness
Jackie Pepin
Sawyer Sherlock
Sam Talcott
Aspen Wadsworth
Casey Mattatuck
Case Overview
Rules of Evdence
Rules of Competition
Hearsay Expceptions
Objections
100

Website was Harkness getting bad reviews on

What is Yelp?

100

The college Pepin went to?

What is Cornell University?

100

The place Sherlock worked after graduation

What is the New Haven Police Department?

100

The name of Sam’s Pizza Restaurant

What is Sam’s Black Rock Pizza Pie & Tavern?

100

Places Aspen worked for

What are Sam’s Black Rock Pizza Pie & Tavern, Ancient Apizza, and Devil’s Hopyard?

100

Casey’s Job and Position

What is the Head of the Promotions Department for Sleeping Giant Brewery in Rocky Neck?

100

What Exhibit 4 shows

What is diagram of Dillon Hopyard’s office

100

According to rule 607, who may impeach a witness?

Any party

100

 List two components of Rule 7.3: Use of Notes

Attorneys may have notes during question, Witnesses may not have notes when question, Co-attorneys may consult with each other verbally or through notes, laptops and electronics are prohibited

100

The Hearsay Rule and what it states.

What is Rule 802: Hearsay is not admissible except as provided by these rules.



100

 Question asked on direct: What is your name and what is your occupation?

What is a compound question?

(I wouldn't object on this)

200

Where Harkness worked after high school

Where is Restaurants in Little Italy, NYC?

200

The newspaper Pepin wrote for?

What is The Rocky Neck Gazette?

200

The Amendment obtaining Waramaug’s confession violated

What is the Sixth Amendment?

200

Talcott’s Issue with Hopyard

What is Hopyard’s Valet Parking Station?

200

The 4 names of the bands Aspen has played in

Who are Whiskey River Rats, The Fightin Phils, Immortal Henrietta, and XenoKeys?

200

Hopyard’s “carrot and stick” offer for Casey.

What is a high premium for Devil’s Hopyard to become the only Sleeping Giant seller in Rocky Neck. If Casey did not accept the proposition, any contract between Sleeping Giant Brewery and Devil’s Hopyard would be terminated?

200

State’s Burden of Proof

What is each essential element of both charges beyond a reasonable doubt

200

Which rule addresses opinions on the ultimate issue?

Rule 704

200

 The rule that states to not “intimidate or insult witnesses”

What is rule 1.2b

200

The hearsay exception that allows a statement relating to a startling event or condition to be entered.

What is Rule 803 (2)

200

You were at the festival when Harkness shouted on the stage, correct? When is this NOT allowed? 

What is a leading question?  Not allowed on direct.

300

The year that Hopyard opened his pizzeria?

What is 2013?

300

The building that Pepin was sitting in when overhearing the conversation between Harkness and Waramaug?

What is Carley’s Coffee Shop?

300

The date Dillon Hopyard was killed

What is Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023?

300

 What Sam Talcott told Emerson Harkness after eviction

What is “to take it directly to the people, see if they would pressure Hopyard into changing his mind”?

300

The business that Aspen thinks serves the best food

What is Sam’s Black Rock Pizza Pie & Tavern?

300

What Casey overheard Willie say to Hopyard.

What is “I am going to 5 get you – and when I do you will not be expecting it—it might not be tomorrow or 6 next week or even next month, but when it happens, you will know”?

300

The counts to be proven for Harkness to be guilty

What is “Conspiracy to commit murder” and “Murder (As an Accessory)”

300

 According to rule 805, what conditions allow hearsay within hearsay to be allowed?

If each part of the combined statements conforms with an exception to the rules.

300

The rule that binds the witness to their written statement and prevents new facts that are not from witness statements or exhibits or that are reasonably inferred from the facts in the case.

What is rule 4.1

300

The rule and subsections that define hearsay and the definition that they provide.

What is Rule 801 (C). A statement that (1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and (2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter.

300

Witness’s RESPONSE on cross to the question “Did you kill Dillon Hopyard?”: Perhaps, but I did have a bagel for breakfast!

What is a non-responsive answer?

400

The date that  Harkness met with Waramaug to exchange words in the coffee shop?

What is May 17th?

400

The name of the restaurant that Pepin opened on her own?

What is The Long Island Supper Club?

400

The 4 things found in Willie Waramaug’s apartment

What is .38 caliber gun, box of ammunition, Ancient Apizza card with code on the back, cell phone bill from Cilantro Mobile?

400

The drink that Waramaug ordered at Sam’s and how many

6-7 Limoncello explosions

400

 The code Hopyard gave them was on

What is a business card?

400

Casey’s School and 2 Majors

What is Southern  Connecticut State University—marketing in the business school, and public relations in the journalism school?

400

Elements of the charge “Conspiracy to Commit Murder”

What is “Agreement”, “Overt Act”, and “Criminal Intent”

400

Which hearsay rule applies only to Willie Waramaug? (Hint: as an unavailable witness)

Rule 804

400

The rule that states that team rosters must be official and can’t change if teams advances and that copies of team roster must be filled out prior to the trial and given to the presiding judges during trial

What is rule 2.4

400

The requirements for a document to be considered an “ancient document”, and the rule that covers them.

What is at least 20 years old and whose authenticity is established. Rule 803 (16).

400

Emerson Harkness gets asked about the pizza shop rivalry without first establishing he owns a pizza shop.

What is lack of foundation?

500

Name the types of Pizza Hopyard, Harkness, and Talcott made in their restaurants.

What are Sicilian-Style Pizza, New Haven-Style Pizza, Detroit-Style Pizza, respectively?

500

The band that was playing when Harkness took the stage during the festival

Who are The Whiskey River Rats?

500

The type of car Willie Waramaug drives

What is a Pontiac Firebird?

500

What Talcott thinks he heard Waramaug say

“Made 10-large by outfitting Hopyard with a pair of cement shoes”

500

The name that Sam was logged into Yelp as

What is “dchambers”?

500

The time that Casey found Hopyard’s body.

What is 9:30 PM to 10:00 PM?

500

What is Stipulation 18

 What is “Exhibit 9 is a report of the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Forensic Services. A copy of the report was shared with Det. Sawyer Sherlock. The report may be introduced by either party without further foundation, and both parties waive the right to object to it on hearsay or Confrontation grounds.”

500

There is only one rule that explicitly is intended for civil cases only, which rule is it?

Rule 411: Liability Insurance

500

The time limits for all components of the trial and the rule it falls under

Rule 5.3 Opening: 5 min, Direct/redirect: 25 min, Cross/recross: 20 min, Closing: 7 mins

500

The Hearsay exception would apply to the following testimony from an unavailable witness: “I committed the murder”.

What is Rule 804 (b) (3)

500

Witness’s RESPONSE on cross to the question “What happened?”: Well, lemme tell ya…*insert rant*

What is a narrative answer?  

However an open ended question on cross is NEVER recommended because you opened the door!

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