Evidentiary Objections
Evidence of a statement that was made other than by a witness while testifying at trial and that is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated
Hearsay
The defense may offer evidence to prove that the defendant acted in accordance with his or her character on a specific occasion.
Defendant’s own character
A question that joins two question with and or or
Compound question
A statement that describes or explains an event perceived by the declarant, made during or shortly after a startling event, while the declarant is still under the stress of excitement caused by the event.
Excited Utterance
What is the charge against the defendent?
First degree murder
Testimony of which the witness has no personal knowledge
Speculation
The defense may offer evidence (in the form of opinion, evidence of reputation, or specific instances of conduct) to prove the victim acted in accordance with his or her own character on a specific occasion (where the victim’s character would tend to prove the innocence of the defendant).
Victim’s character
A question that suggests the answered desired.
Leading question
A statement which, when made, was contrary to the declarant’s own economic interest, or subjected the declarant to the risk of civil or criminal liability, or created a risk of making the declarant an object of hatred, ridicule, or social disgrace in the community.
Declaration Against Interest
Who is the lead investigator of the case?
Detective Sacks
Failure to establish the relevance of direct or circumstantial evidence in prior questions.
Laying a Proper Foundation
Evidence of character for dishonesty that is admissible to attack the witness’s credibility.
Witness' character
Too general and calls for the witness to tell a story or give a broad and unspecific response
A statement that shows the declarant’s then existing state of mind, emotion, or physical condition
State of Mind
Who went out foraging with Haley?
Aiden Mitchell
Creating a material fact not included in his or her official record
Unfair Extrapolation
Evidence of the routine practice of a person or an organization to prove conduct on specfic occasion.
Habit or Custom to Prove Specific Behavior
Witness should not be asked a questions that has been previously asked.
Asked and Answered
Any statement by a party in an action when it is offered against that party by an opposing party.
Who is the oldest contestant on the show?
Takoda Morrison
When probative value is substantially outweighed by the probability that its admission creates substantial danger of undue prejudice, confuses the issues, wastes time, or misleads the trier of fact.
More Prejudicial than Probative
Admssion of evidence that the defendant committed a crime, civil wrong, or other act when relevant to prove some fact.
Prior Act to Prove Motive, Intent, Knowledge, Identity, or Absence of Mistake.
When a witnness' reply is vague or purposely does not answer a question
Non responsive
A statemetn made by a dying person about the cause and circumstances about their death.
Dying Declaration
The scientific name of the heartstopper mushroom?
Amanita corsistere