SUMT Trivia
MRE
Affidavits/Depos/Reports
Case Law (1)
Case Law (2)
100

What are the three main colors of SUMT?

What are: Green, White, and Black?

100

What is the test for relevant evidence?

What is if it has any tendency to make a fact of consequence more or less likely?

100

How old is Bailey Connel as of May 31, 2024?

11

100

This case law says that to be inadmissible as hearsay, an out-of-court statement must be (a) an assertion of fact (b) offered to establish the truth of that asserted fact. If the truth of the statement is disputed, it is not hearsay.

What is State v. De la Porta?

100
Which case law held that depositions are different than affidavits?

What is Pathan v. White?

200

SUMT has this many new members this year?

What is 13?

200
How should you always start a response to a 403 objection?
What is: for evidence to be excluded under rule 403, the _____ value/tendency to ______, must substantially outweigh the probative value?
200

Does Dr. Edmund see Taylor Hopson with an orange hoodie?

What is yes?

200
What case law outlines the factors of rule 702(c)?

What is Tarot Readers Association of Midlands v. Merrell Dow?

200

What case law deals with alternative suspects?

What is Borealis Industries v. Ellen Nora Hobbs?

300

SUMT won this many awards at regionals last year? (includes team placement, SPAMTA, and individual awards)

What is 8?

300

What does rule 615 do?

Sequesters all non-party witnesses.

300

List all passengers who went to Hahndorf?

Who are Taylor Hopson, Kelly Doos, Hillary Edmund, Rory Shelton, Harley Kim, and Dana Haskins?

300

What case law deals with determining who made a particular statement and what is the standard?

What is Filteau v. Wanek and preponderance of the evidence?

300

What case law held that if a party does not testify, the other party may comment on their failure to testify?

What is McDonald v. Tiamiyu?

400

What is Melanie's bunny's name? (Melanie is not allowed to help with this question)

What is Basil?

400

List 5 hearsay exceptions. (NOT exclusions/exemptions/non-hearsay, this must be exceptions to hearsay)

Let's be so fr, there's too many to list here
400

When Dr. Edmund comes into Cabin 1 on 4/25, what does Kirby Doolittle hear them say?

What is "well, that was fast?"

400

This case law permits reverse character evidence.

What is Krent v. Lions, Inc.?

400

What case law provides that the use interrogatory responses by the opposing party are not hearsay pursuant to MRE 801(d)(2)(B)?

What is Cain v. Abel?

500

Justin played in a national ________ tournament in High School. Fill in the blank. (Justin is not allowed to help for this question)

What is chess?

500

Explain the 5 ways to qualify an expert AND explain the prongs of rule 702?

A witness who is qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if:


(a) the expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue; 

(b) the testimony is based on sufficient facts or data; 

(c) the testimony is the product of reliable principles and methods; and 

(d) the expert has reliably applied the principles and methods to the facts of the case

500

List all exhibits found by the Australian Federal Police in Cabin 1. *Hint, there's 8 exhibits*

What are exhibits 6, 16b, 20, 22, 30, 34b, 35, and 37?

500

Which case law deals with handwriting analysis? Does the case permit witnesses to provide opinions on handwriting comparisons?

What is: State v. Sinclair and yes?

500

What case law prohibits an attorney asking "so you're saying [OTHER WITNESS] is lying?"

What is Graham v. Duckworth?