Types of Objections
Tries to direct the witness to an answer
A question that isn't relevant to the case
Irrelevant
A statement describing or explaining an event or condition, made while or immediately after the declarant perceived it
Present sense impression
What did Brittany tell you?
Hearsay!!!
How do you think she felt?
Speculative
Asks the witness to make a verdict/decision about the case
Conclusion
A question that asks the witness to guess or speculate
Speculative
A record of an act, event, condition, opinion, or diagnosis (made by a person with knowledge in that background/relevant to the judgement *case)
Records of a regularly conducted activity
Then what happened?
Vague
What's your favorite animal?
(murder trial)
Irrelevant
A question that is unclear and confusing
Vague
An out of court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted
Hearsay
A statement in a document that is at least 20 years old and of verified authenticity
Statements in ancient documents
You are a real piece of work, aren't you?
Argumentative
Who killed Amy?
Conclusion!!
A question that is meant to upset, anger, or badger the witness
Arguementative
A question that asks the witness to give their opinion on something outside of their expertise
A reputation among a person's associates or peers that relays their character
Reputation concerning character
Then Brett shot him, right?
Leading
What were you doing at the park that day?
(already established that the witness went to the park and walked the grounds)
Already established
A question that was previously addressed
Already Established/Asked and Answered
Lack of foundation
A document that affect an interest in property
Records of documents that affect an interest in property
What's your opinion on the autopsy report?
What happened on the Mid-Riverina express on April 25th?
*never established that they were on the train
Lack of foundation