Hearsay
On prosecution: "I heard Charlie Martin say that he wanted to murder Rob Armstrong."
What is party opponent?
"After all of the conversations we had, it became clear that Rob blamed Rob Armstrong for his mom's heart attack."
Your honor, this is clearly the witness's rationally-based perception based on their conversations with the defendant.
Mr. Lin, you were paid $5 million dollars for your testimony today, correct?
Your honor, this goes to the witness's bias, and bias is always relevant.
What is more prejudicial than probative?
"Riley told me that she was going to take Charlie to Chili's because he really wanted to try a triple dipper."
What is 803.3: then-existing mental, emotional, or physical condition (motive, intent, or plan)?
"I saw Charlie sobbing. He seemed so distraught."
Your honor, this is my witness's rationally-based perception based on the physical cues they witnessed from Charlie Martin.
Rob was so buff. He was 6'4, and chiseled like a Greek god. You've never seen a more perfect male specimen.
Your honor, the bar for relevance is very low, and decedent's physical fitness is highly relevant for the fact finders to be able to gauge how Mr. Armstrong may have died. Therefore, Mr. Armstrong's physical condition does make facts in this case more or less true.
Have you seen Charlie? He's such a little sweetheart, there's just no way Charlie could have killed anybody.
"Holy sh*t, Charlie just shot Rob in the head!"
What is 803.2: excited utterance?
I knew Nel hated Rob. They would beef on the internet all the time.
Your honor, the witness just testified that they knew about Mr. Doos and Mr. Armstrongs relationship through their interactions on social media. This is well-within their personal knowledge.
Charlie Martin seemed so excited after the final diving challenge when Rob Armstrong was under the water.
Your honor, the bar for relevance is very low, and Martin's reaction to Rob Armstrong's death is highly relevant, as it increased the likelihood of a fact being more or less true.
Dr. Marlowe: "The water in the lake contained high levels of calcium from disintegrated freshwater clam shells. Calcium acts as an antidote for oxalic acid."
What is improper expert testimony?
"During our interview, Mr. Martin told me that he had dirty dreams about Mr. Armstrong, which gave me some insight into the nature of Mr. Martin and Mr. Armstrong's friendship."
What is 803.4: Statement made for medical diagnosis/history?
Taylor Jha: "I met Charlie and Rob on Season 2 of the Saboteurs. They were like, best friends."
Your honor, this is my witness's rationally-based perception of the situation. They knew both Charlie and Rob, and it is not outside of their scope of knowledge to relay the nature of their relationship."
"Well, it's a bit embarrassing, but I was convicted of perjury a few years back."
Your honor, the witness's credibility is incredibly relevant to the weight of their testimony here in court today.
Oxalic acid is a deadly poison. It can kill you like *that*.
What is misleading the jury?
"God, I'm so tired, I was up all night thinking about how much I want to see Zootopia 2."
What is 803.1: present-sense impression?
Taren Rivera: "I knew Charlie was at the docks because the person I saw wasn't wearing a crew uniform. I was almost certain I saw Charlie Martin put the oxalic acid into the mask."
Your honor, my witness has already testified to why they believed that the person they saw was Charlie Martin. Opposing counsel's objection goes to the weight of my witness's testimony, not it's admissibility.
I told the safety divers that I put the acid in the respirator, but they didn't seem to know what I was talking about.
Your honor, it is the defense's contention that Charlie Martin's actions were not the cause of Mr. Armstrong's death. Thus, the role that Selcov Studios and the safety divers played in Mr. Armstrong's death is highly relevant.
Charlie's such a liar. She told me she would never go back on the Saboteurs, and then she, like, totally did. You can't trust a word she says.
What is improper character evidence?