Evidence
An exhibit being brought in on a witness who is not familiar with that exhibit
Lack of Personal Knowledge [602]
Lack of Foundation [602]
Relevance [401]
On direct: Reese Campbell even made Morgan attend a furry convention "for work," didn't he?
Leading
Shahid: "My friend told me that her bottle of Fullertin was laced with salvia and she transformed into one of my tarot cards for six years."
Hearsay [802]
This is an out-of-court statement (made by Shahid's friend) being offered for the truth of the matter (possible effects of Fullertin)
Felder: "Koller told me that she would never pay extra to make sure that the planes weren't sentient. I guess she's never seen the movie Planes. That freaked me out as a child. How can you be sure?"
Not Hearsay
Party Opponent [801.d.2]
On Direct: Ms. Felder these your text messages with your husband?
Felder: Yes they are
Attorney: I now move to enter exhibit 4 into evidence
Hearsay
Attorney: "Can you introduce yourself to the court?"
Shahid: "Hi, my name is Shannon Shahid. That's S-H-A-I-D. I'm a fortune teller by day, and fortune yeller by night. My parents named me Shannon Shahid after my great-aunt. Shahid wasn't even their last name. It was strange growing up as an outsider in your own family."
Narrative
Heisman: "I'm a big fan of high-speed rail. Maybe if United States infrastructure was intended to meet the needs of actual people rather than serve the interest of fossil fuel corporations, we wouldn't be destroying our planet with private flights."
Relevance [401]
How is this relevant to the quesiton at hand: Whether or not Campbell was responsible for the plane crash.
Koller: "I received a note from his doctor saying that he had an ear infection, but he was still cleared to fly."
803.4 Statement made for medical diagnosis or treatment
I’m Attorney: would you recognize this report
Casey Koller: yes I made this financial report for the airline at the end of March like I do every month
Attorney: I now move to enter exhibit 18 into evidence
Objection: Hearsay 802
Hearsay Exception: 803(6) Record of regularly conducted activities
Hubbard: "In my professional opinion, Reese Campbell had a heart attack, and that's what caused him to crash into the mountain."
Improper Expert Testimony [702]
Drew Hubbard is not a medical doctor! While he has expertise in crash reconstruction, he is not qualified to testify to the possible medical causses of the crash.
Air: "Campbell told me that he was taking Morgan up in the air regardless of the risk because he was finally going to ask Morgan to leave his wife."
Exception to Hearsay [803.3]: Then-Exisiting Mental, Phyical, or Emotional Condition, which includes motive, intent, or plan
Attorney: I am now entering exhibit 11 a picture of the plane crash
Attorney: Now Ms. Shannon Shahid based off that picture there what did you feel caused the crash?
Shannon: It was clearly Reece’s fault
Improper Expert testimony by a lay witness
Attorney: "You arrived at the store around 6PM?"
Felder: "Well, it was 6-ish. I'm not sure about the exact time but I think it was around then."
Attorney: "So, you arrived at the store around 6PM?"
Felder: "Like I said, I think so but I can't be 100% sure."
Attorney: "But if you had to guess, it would have been 6PM?"
Asked and answered
Air: "I just knew Felder was depressed. He found out his wife was cheating on him, and that shattered his soul."
Lack of personal knowledge/speculation [602]
Air is testifying to the emotional state of another person without justifying how he knew what that person was feeling.
Shahid: "A customer told be that the cops were combing through all of the beach vendors, so I started to pack up my tarot cards. Spirituality doesn't always fit within the confines of legal society. That's when I turned around and saw Morgan Felder parachuting to the ground."
Not hearsay, not being offered for the truth of the matter
What is it being offered for?
On direct: what were you doing that morning?
Witness: I was in a meeting.
Attorney: I am now retrieving a transcript of your zoom meeting
Lack of Foundation
Air: "After I got to the airfield I fell asleep in the airplane hangar. I didn't wake up until I heard fireworks in the distance."
Attorney: "Fireworks...those could easily cause a hazard for airplanes. What time did you hear those fireworks?"
Attorney testimony
Koller: "Reese was an adrenaline junkie. He was a storm-chaser, following toward tornadoes and whatnot with his photographer buddies. He was probably just storm chasing in the airplane for the adrenaline kick."
Improper Character Evidence [404]
Evidence of a person's character trait (storm-chaser) cannot be used to prove that a person acted in accordance with that trait in a particular instance (this case).
Air: "I heard a voice from the radio that said, "Mayday, mayday, Koller jumped out!"
803.2 Excited Utterance