Article 4
Any tendency to make a fact at issue more or less probable
Personal knowledge
602
Rule on lay opinion
701
Definition of hearsay
Any out-of-court statement that is being offered for the truth of the matter
803(1)
Presence sense impression
Rule that deals with prejudicial evidence
403
601
Competency
5 things you can use to tender an expert
Knowledge, training, skill, experience, education
Definition of a statement
A person's oral assertion, written assertion, or non-verbal conduct, if the person intended it as an assertion
Mental, emotional, or physical condition
803(3)
406
Proving character by habit or routine
Leading questions
611
3 things you need for lay opinions
Party opponent rule
801(d)(2)
Excited utterance
803(2)
The standard of 403 testimony
relevant evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by danger of unfair prejudice
Method of proving credibility
reputation or opinion (608)
704
ultimate issue
The main way something is not hearsay other than 801(d)(2)
Not offered for the truth of the matter
803(6)
record of a regularly conducted activity
404(b)
Crimes, wrongs, and other acts are not permissible to prove that someone will act in accordance with that character of committing a crime
612
You do not need to show the witness what you are impeaching them with
703
Experts can rely on otherwise inadmissible evidence to form their opinions, but cannot state the inadmissible evidence for the record
What is truth value
Something within the statement that implies a true fact
Statements of mental condition not covered under exception
Statements of belief