Special Objections
When you CAN'T object during mock trial
what is during opening/closing arguments?
NOTE: If they say something objectable during opening/closing then rule 53a presents the proper way to object it.
Relevant evidence is admissable unless these rules provide otherwise. Irrelevant evidence is not addmissible.
What is general admissibility of realitive evidence?
402
Any party, including the party that called the witness, may attack a witnesses credibility.
Who may impeach a witness?
607
The type of witness is not bound by rule 701. Opinion Testimony by Lay Witness.
What is an expert(witness)
701
The person who made the statement.
Who is the declerant?
801b
Must be based on the actual evidence and testimony presented and admitted during the trial.
What is the scope of the closing argument?
53b
Evidence is Relevant if...
List A or B
A: What is: It has a tendency to make a fact more or less probable than it was without the eviudence
B: What is: The fact is of consequence when determining the action
401
You can attack a witnesses character for truthfulness by evidence of a criminal conviction if that crime (in the convicting jurisdiction) was punishable by blank or by blank (6 words)
give either blank
What is death or imprisonment of more than one year?
609a1
Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an expert may state an opinion with reasons without first testifying to the underlying facts or data but is required to disclose said facts or data on blank
What is cross examination?
705
A statement relating to a startling event or condition, made while the declarant was under the stress of excitement that it caused.
What is excited utterance?
8032
When a witness provide a non-responsive or narrative answers on cross-examination to consume the other teams time.
What is filibustering or deliberate time wasting?
53c
Evidence of a person's blank is not admissible to prove that on a particular occasion the person acted in accordance with the blank
What is character (or trait)?
404a1
blank (leading questions) should not be used on direct examination of a witness, however blank is ordinarily permitted during cross.
What are leading questions?
611c
In a criminal case an expert witness must not state an opinion about whether the defendant did or did not have a blank or blank that constitutes an element of the charged crime or of a defense.
list either
What is mental state or condition?
704b
Hearsay within hearsay is not excluded by the rule against hearsay if...
what is each part of the combined statement comforms with an exception to the rule
805
The main person encouraged to control filibustering
Who is the presiding judge?
The court may exclude relevant evidence if it's blank (2 words) is less than the danger of unfair prejudice, confusing the issue, misleading the jury, undue delay, wasting time, or needlessly presenting cumulative evidence.
What is Probative value
403
If more than blank (2 words) have passed since the witness's conviction evidence of the conviction is only admissible if its probative value outweighs its prejudicial value.
What are 10 years?
609b
If a witness is not testifying as an expert, testimony in the form of an opinion is limited to...Blank, blank, or blank
list any (variations accepted if meaning remains the same)
A: rationally based on the witnesses perception
B: helpful to clearly understanding the witnesses testimony or to determining a fact in issue
C: not based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of rule 702
rule 701a,701b,701c
Hearsay means a statement that
blank
What is the declerant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing and a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement
801c1,801c2
The rule that allows the presiding judge to (at their discrestion) add to the objecting teams cross examination time.
What is rule 19?
53c2
When evidence of a person's Character(trait) is admissible, it may be proved by testimony about the person's blank or by testimony in the blank (4 words)
must give both blanks
What is character and form of an opinion?
405a
Except for a criminal conviction under rule 609, blank evidence is not admissible to prove specific instances of a witnesses conduct in order to attack or support the witness's character for truthfulness.
What is extrinsic
608b
An expert is able to testify in the form of an opinion or otherwise if A and B
list either
What is
A: the witness's scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fac to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue
B: The testimony is based on sufficient facts or data
702a, 702b
Statements that are not hearsay list either.
What is A declerant-witness's prior statement?
What is An opposing party statement?
801d1.801d2