Objections 1
Objections 2
Hearsay Exceptions
Example Objections
100
CREATING FACTS BEYOND REASONABLE INFERENCE FROM THE GIVEN FACTS
What is Invention of facts
100
NON OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS SUGGESTING THE ANSWER TO THE WITNESS DURING A DIRECT/REDIRECT
What is Leading
100

A statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it.

What is Excited Utterance

100
DIRECT Q: “You thought Captain Storm was a scary person as a child, didn’t you?”
What is Leading Question
200
WITNESS//PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DOES NOT HAVE THE SUFFICIENT BACKGROUND
What is Lack of Foundation
200
QUESTION JOINED BY / AND REALLY ASKS TWO QUESTIONS
What is Compound
200

 Records that are kept by a business, government, or other organization in the regular course of business may qualify for a hearsay exception

Business Records

200
“I always thought that Archie Way was involved with some illegal business.”
What is Speculation
300
QUESTION IS TOO GENERAL AND CALLS FOR THE WITNESS TO MAKE A BROAD-BASED, UNSPECIFIC RESPONSE
What is Narrative
300

WITNESS CANNOT GIVE EVIDENCE AS TO THE CHARACTER OF ANOTHER UNLESS CHARACTER IS IN ISSUE, IT IS AN ISSUE OF CREDIBILITY, OR IT PROVES MOTIVE, OPPORTUNITY, INTENT, ETC.

What is Improper Character Evidence

300

Records that are kept in the public domain might also qualify for a hearsay exception. This can include birth records, marriage certificates, or sometimes, police records and other documents that are kept in an official capacity.


Public Records

300
Lee Way: “Captain Storm had something mentally wrong with him because other wise he wouldn’t lie about what happened that night.”
What is Testimony by non expert
400
FAILS TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTION
What is Non Responsive
400
TESTIMONY OR PHYSICAL EVIDENCE NOT IMPORTANT TO CASE AND/OR MAKES NO DIFFERENCE TO OUTCOME OF CASE; MAY INCLUDE MATERIAL UNFAIRLY PREJUDICIAL, CONFUSING, OR A WASTE OF TIME.
What is Relevancy
400

Statements made by the other party that can be used against him/her will often qualify under this hearsay exception.

Statement of Party Opponent

400
“Yesterday morning I heard the clerk tell the customer that he was having trouble sleeping and that he was really depressed with his life.”
What is Heresay
500
WITNESS DID NOT SEE OR DOES NOT KNOW ABOUT THE FACTS, AND THEREFORE, CANNOT GIVE TESTIMONY WITHOUT SPECULATING
What is Lack of Personal Knowledge
500
QUESTION HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ASKED AND ANSWERED BY WITNESS; OBJECTION TO THE QUESTION, NOT THE ANSWER.
What is asked and answered
500

Hearsay is admissible if it consists of evidence of what someone said which describes that person's state of mind at the time it was said, such as motive, intent or plan


State of Mind

500
“When I was out that night I heard Archie talking on the phone and he was frantic, worried and stressed out. I heard him saying to the person on the other line that they had a lot of business to take of.” (2 Answers)
What is Speculation/ Hearsay
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