Mock Round 1

Hearsay Exceptions

100

Present sense impression 

What is 803(1)?

200

Excited Utterance

What is: 803(2)?

300

Reputation as to Character

What is 803(8)?

400

Records of Regularly Conducted Activity

What is 803(6)?

500

Then Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Conditions

What is 803(3)?

Questions

100

Ms. Grobblaar, what does this nudge post say about Rocket?

What is: Hearsay?

200

Ms. Jake, was the footprint of the left or right shoe?

What is: 402 Relevance?

300

Ms. Deadly, were the Ostrich enclosures adequate when you were visiting?

What is: 701 Opinion?

400

Ms. O'Wary, in your expert opinion, were the Ostriches at WOFF healthy?

What is: 702, Improper Expert Opinion?

500

Regan, you understand how unlikely it is to be arrested eight times for the same thing if you didn't do something wrong right?

What is: 4.18(g) Argumentative?

Answers

100

Blake: She would protest a lot when we were younger, she is very extreme and would do almost anything to achieve her goals. 

What is: Character Evidence?

200

Cassidy: The Ostriches went after breakfast food twice. I wasn't there but everyone was talking about it, as you can see in this news article. 

What is: 802 Hearsay?

300

Camille: Yes, I did go to Stanford, but I would bet that Montana hired me because of our shared interests. A degree is a degree but we just clicked. 

What is 4.18(b) Speculation?

400

Regan: My legs were fractured, I am deeply depressed because I can't climb trees like I used to. I can still see the blood, and the face of that Ostrich... On top of it all my medical bills are over $20k and I don't know how I'm going to refurnish my home since I can't keep up with my activism. 

What is: 403, more prejudicial than probative?

500

Regan: The question isn't whether or not I eat meat. The question is how people can stand to support the persecution of innocent creatures.

What is: 4.18(E) Non-Responsive?

Buzz Words

100

Proof of the matter asserted

What is: 801 Hearsay?

200

Action in conformity therewith

What is: 404 Character Evidence?

300

Reasonable inference

What is: Response to 4.18(b) Speculation

400

Inflames the passions of the jury

What is: 403 More Prejudicial than Probative?

500

Delving into the mindset of

What is 4.18(b) Speculation?

?

100

What is said to delete the offending testimony from record if an objection is sustained?

What is: Permission to Strike?

200

Stipulates Cassidy O'Wary and Camille Rhea to be experts.

What is: Stipulation 7?

300

A separate trial should the court find in favor of the plaintiff to determine the specifics of the damages and amount the defendant owes. 

What is: Bifurcation?

400

611(d)

What is: Scope of Re-Direct/Re-Cross?

500

610

What is: Religious Beliefs or Opinions?