Courtroom Procedure
Hearsay
(other) Objections
Case Facts
Miscellaneous
100
On what side does the defense sit in Mock Trial?
What is Left?
100
What is Hearsay? Include rule number
What is 801: an out of court statement being used for the truth of the matter asserted?
100
What should you object if a witness talks on and on and on and on...
What is narration?
100
What is the plaintiff's burden of proof?
What is by preponderance of the evidence, or more likely than not?
100
Mock Trial is ___ what you say and ____ how you say it
What is, Mock trial is 20% what you say and 80% how you say it!
200
What do you say when you want to approach the judge?
What is, Permission to approach the bench?
200
Name two non-truth purposes for hearsay
What is... (2/4 ok)
1) subsequent action
2) effect on listener
3) then-existing mental state
4) knowledge
200
What is the go-to response whenever someone objects on the grounds of relevance?
What is, relevance is a low bar?
200
Choose ALL the reasons the defense claims Devon Roy is not responsible for the crash:
a) The crash was not Payton's fault, it was the other guy's
b) It was not Roy's house
c) Roy did not get Payton drunk
d) Payton was over 18 and could take care of herself
e) Howard did not watch the coolers carefully
What is A and C?
200
T/F: In Mock Trial, the prosecution/plaintiff goes first when presenting opening statements and closing statements
What is False?
300
When entering evidence, you first...
a) show opposing counsel
b) mark for identification
c) ask judge to approach witness
d) establish that it is a fair and accurate copy
What is B?
300
What is the difference between a hearsay exemption and a hearsay exception?
What is...
an exemption never considered hearsay, even if the statements fit the definition
an exception is considered hearsay but still admissible following specific conditions are met
300
Give an example of a ley witness testimony
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300
Who are the experts in our case, what side are they on, and what are they experts in?
Ryan Evans, plaintiff, accident reconstruction
Sam Ito, defense, toxicology
300
What movie is this guy from?
What is the Bee Movie?
400
What are three things you should establish before qualifying an expert?
What is... (3/4 ok)
1) Education
2) Profession
3) Uses reliable methods
4) Outstanding awards/accomplishments
400
What are the two exemptions to hearsay?
What is party opponent and prior statement by witness?
400
What does it mean to be prejudicial over probative? Give an example
What is, to present testimony that unfairly prejudices the judge/jury without adding any factual value ?
400
What is Civil Social Host Liability?
What is, if a person negligently serves a minor alcohol on property they own/control, they are liable for damages the minor causes where consumption of alcohol was the cause for the accident?
400
In Legally Blonde, what does Elle Woods call her witness out on while crossing her?
What is, she said she showered right after getting a perm, but water damages the ammonium thioglycolate in the hair which ruins the perm, except the witness had a beautiful perm, therefore she must be lying and actually she was the one who shot her dad
500
Perform an Impeachment!
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500
Should a declarant be "unavailable", name two applicable exceptions to hearsay
What is... (2/5 ok)
1) former testimony
2) statement under belief of impending death
3) statement against interest
4) statement of personal or family history
5) declaration of deceased person
500
Name the three types of character evidence that can be admissible
What is...
1) character of accused
2) character of victim
3) character of witness
500
Name four stipulations to our case
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500
About two million years ago, lava dammed up a river in western Asia and caused a small lake to form. The lake existed for about half a million years. Bones of an early human ancestor were recently found in the ancient lake-bottom sediments that lie on top of the layer of lava. Therefore, ancestors of modern humans lived in western Asia between two million and one-and-a-half million years ago.
Which one of the following is an assumption required by the argument?
- There were no other lakes in the immediate area before the lava dammed up the river.
- The lake contained fish that the human ancestors could have used for food.
- The lava that lay under the lake-bottom sediments did not contain any human fossil remains.
- The lake was deep enough that a person could drown in it.
- The bones were already in the sediments by the time the lake dried up.
What is E?