Awful questions
Hearsay Exceptions
Rules of Thumb
Facts about the coaches
Playing the Hits
400

Courts may exclude relevant evidence under 403 if there is a danger of these (there are six dangers).

What are unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, misleading the jury, undue delay, wasting time, or needlessly presenting cumulative evidence.

400

Rule 803(2), which allows a statement relating to a startling event or condition while under the stress of excitement that is caused, to come in.  Its better known as this two word phrase.

What is excited utterance?

400

When the opposing party objects to relevance, your response should contain these two things:

What are theme and theory?

400

This is the new head coach this year.

What is Lisa Brunner?

400

What is the definition of hearsay?

What is an out-of-court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted?

800

These are all of the permitted uses for prior bad acts listed in 404(b)(2).

What is motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake, or lack of accident?

800
A present sense impression must be made at this time.

What is while or immediately after the declarant perceived it.

800

This is when you should make an objection, if you have one:

When the question they are asking helps their theory or hurts yours?

800

This is Ben's new dog's name (the golden retriever).

Who is Flapjack?

800
A court may take judicial notice at what stage of the proceeding?

What is at any time?

1200

This is the effect of a pardon on a conviction’s admissibility.

What is not admissible if the pardon is on the basis that he has been rehabilitated or a finding of innocence?

1200
My personal favorite hearsay exception, this rule number allows an attorney to get in a statement related to then existing state of mind, such as motive, intent, or plan.

What is Rule 803(3)?

1200

Witnesses should only say something that is not in their affidavit when they are confident this won't happen.

What is impeachment?
1200

Jay and Ben are going to be co-workers at this office.

What is the Clark County Public Defender's Office?

1200

This is the test for excluding prejudicial evidence under Rule 403.

What is substantially more prejudicial than probative?

1600

This is the test to get something in as a public record.

What is if it sets out an office’s activities and describes a matter observed while under a legal duty to report?

1600

This is the reason that statements made for medical diagnosis or treatment are presumed to be truthful.

What is the rule writers thought people wouldn't lie too their doctor?

1600

This is the max number of points the team could earn in state competition last year.

What is 110 points?

1600

Lisa, in her spare time, gives private lessons on this musical instrument.

What is the violin?

1600

This rule deals with impeachment by criminal conviction.

What is Rule 609?

2000

These are the Articles in the mock trial rules of evidence.

What are:

Article I-General Provisions

Article II-Judicial Notice
Article III-Presumptions in Civil Actions and Proceedings (Not Applicable)
Article IV-Relevancy and its Limits
Article V-Privileges
Article VI-Witnesses
Article VII-Opinions and Expert Testimony
Article VIII-Hearsay

2000

You knew it was coming-who must testify as to all of the conditions necessary for records of regularly conducted activity?

What is the custodian or records or other qualified witness?

2000

This is what the other teammates should be doing when someone is questioning a witness.

What is either:

Following along with the questions and affidavit or

Filling out the closing checklist?

2000

Ms. Toomey has led this many teams to nationals.

What is nine?

2000

This is the cut-off date for Ancient Documents.

What is January 1, 1998?