EvidenceInspired by problems that spring from real life, Evidence presents the intricacies of evidence law in a way that law students will find both intellectually compelling and enjoyable. The author covers materials in detail, including relevance, reliability, and privileges. Whenever possible, problems are based on facts quoted from cases or news articles, complete with citations. This fact-based approach piques student interest, causing them to ask, ?How would a good lawyer attack this problem? rather than ?What is the professor driving at? Written with the belief that students typically prefer to look at the courtroom world through the criminal law lense, the casebook emphasizes the criminal context, while using civil cases when illustrating rules that apply mainly in the civil context. |
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Page 359
... defendant is insane . 15. The testimony of the defendant's neighbor that , on the night before the robbery , he overheard the defendant's sister say to the defendant , " My son borrowed my car without permission . How do you think I ...
... defendant is insane . 15. The testimony of the defendant's neighbor that , on the night before the robbery , he overheard the defendant's sister say to the defendant , " My son borrowed my car without permission . How do you think I ...
Page 557
... defendant himself and for trusting in the jury's ability to disregard the former when instructed to do so . First , the defendant's own confession is probably the most probative and damaging evidence that can be admitted against him ...
... defendant himself and for trusting in the jury's ability to disregard the former when instructed to do so . First , the defendant's own confession is probably the most probative and damaging evidence that can be admitted against him ...
Page 562
... defendant's own confession . " The infinite variability of inculpa- tory statements ( whether made by defendants or ... defendant's alleged confession . It might be otherwise if the defendant were standing by his confession , in which ...
... defendant's own confession . " The infinite variability of inculpa- tory statements ( whether made by defendants or ... defendant's alleged confession . It might be otherwise if the defendant were standing by his confession , in which ...
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