INTRODUCTION AND CHAP.1
Delve into Prof. Janicke's insightful work for the year 2022, where knowledge awaits in the introduction and the first chapter. Discover a world of academia and exploration as you embark on a journey guided by the expertise of Prof. Janicke.
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INTRODUCTION AND CHAP. 1 Prof. JANICKE 2022
THE SUBJECT IS: A BODY OF RULES, TELLING LAWYERS WHAT THEY CAN AND CAN T (MOSTLY) DO TO ESTABLISH FACTS AT TRIAL LAW POINTS ARE ESTABLISHED DIFFERENTLY; NO RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLY 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 2
HOW DO WITNESSES GET HEARD AT TRIAL? A PARTYCALLS THEM AND OFFERS THEIR TESTIMONY IN EVIDENCE A TESTIFYING WITNESS IS SAID TO BE GIVING EVIDENCE, BUT NOT OFFERING OR INTRODUCING IT 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 3
HOW DO PARTIES OFFER EVIDENCE? FOR TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE: A PARTY S LAWYER ASKS A QUESTION [RESULT: EVIDENCE HAS NOW BEEN OFFERED BY THAT PARTY] THE WITNESS ANSWERS 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 4
FOR DOCUMENTARY AND TANGIBLE EVIDENCE -- 4 STEPS: 1. MARKING FOR IDENTIFICATION 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 5
2. LAWYER ASKS QUESTIONS TO A WITNESS ABOUT THE DOCUMENT or THING THIS IS CALLED LAYING THE FOUNDATION 2022 6
3. LWYR. OFFERS DOC./ THING IN EVIDENCE SAYS Your Honor, I offer P s EX. 7 for ID into evidence 4. JUDGE SAYS THE MAGIC WORDS RECEIVED or ADMITTED 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 7
assigned: RULE 401 2022 8
IRRELEVANCE DOESN T MOVE THE SCALE AT ALL, EITHER WAY (PRETTY RARE TODAY) 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 9
2022 10
assigned: RULE 403 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 11
FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE APPLY IN FEDERAL COURT TRIALS BUT NOT SENTENCING, BAIL HEARINGS, ETC. HAVE BEEN THE MODEL FOR STATES RULES, INCLUDING RULES OF TEXAS 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 12
TEXAS RULES APPLY IN STATE-COURT TRIALS THE ONLY COMPLETE SET OF RULES ON PRIVILEGES 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 13
LAYOUT OF A COURTROOM (A) HIGH UP BENCH (JUDGE) WITNESS CLERK AND REPORTER PODIUM JURY COUNSEL WITHOUT BURDEN OF PROOF COUNSEL WITH BURDEN OF PROOF RAILING SPECTATORS SPECTATORS ( USUALLY FOR THIS PARTY) (USUALLY FOR THIS PARTY) 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 14
LAYOUT OF A COURTROOM (B) HIGH UP BENCH (JUDGE) WITNESS CLERK AND REPORTER JURY PODIUM COUNSEL WITH BURDEN OF PROOF (P) COUNSEL WITHOUT BURDEN OF PROOF (D) RAILING SPECTATORS ( FOR P) SPECTATORS (FOR D) 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 15
COLLOQUYS (aka SIDEBARS ): DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN JUDGE AND LAWYERS, OUTSIDE THE JURY S HEARING PURPOSE: TO HEAR ARGUMENTS ON AN OBJECTION, without JURY 2022 16
NET RESULT THE TRIAL RECORD CONTAINS LOTS OF ITEMS THAT ARE NOT IN EVIDENCE 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 17
KEEPING OUT THE OTHER GUY S EVIDENCE assigned RULE 103(a)(1) 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 18
IF MOTION TO STRIKE IS GRANTED: JURY IS TOLD TO DISREGARD THE EVIDENCE IN A GROSS CASE, A MISTRIAL MAY BE DECLARED 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 19
WHEN YOUR EVIDENCE IS INCORRECTLY EXCLUDED assigned RULE 103(a)(2) and (c) 2022 20
REASONS FOR THE OFFER-OF- PROOF REQUIREMENT: 1. GIVES THE TRIAL JUDGE A CHANCE TO RECONSIDER THE EXCLUSION RULING 2. GIVES THE COURT OF APPEALS THE INFO THEY NEED TO DECIDE IF THE EXCLUSION WAS ERRONEOUS AND SERIOUS 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 21
FAILURE TO MAKE A TIMELY OFFER OF PROOF WAIVES THE ERROR OF EXCLUDING YOUR EVIDENCE YOU CAN T COMPLAIN ABOUT IT IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 2022 22
OBJECTING IN ADVANCE: THE MOTION IN LIMINE COUNSEL ASKS FOR ORDER IN LIMINE BEFORE TRIAL BASIS: PREJUDICE THE IN LIMINE TOPICS ARE THEN OFF LIMITS 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 23
SPECIAL TYPE OF IN LIMINE ORDER: SUPPRESSION ORDER CRIMINAL CASES ONLY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION ONLY BAD SEARCH BAD CONFESSION 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 24
SOME GENERAL PITFALLS FOR LAWYERS HANDS IN POCKETS MAKING NOISES (JINGLING; TAPPING) COMMENTS ON WIT. ANSWER: I SEE. LEADING THE WITNESS 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 25
assigned RULE 611(c) 2022 26
LEADING USUALLY NOT ALLOWED ON DIRECT EXCEPTION: PRELIMINARY MATTERS EXCEPTION: NEEDED TO DEVELOP TESTIMONY: JOGGING TIMID OR FORGETFUL WITNESS (ALLOWED WITHIN REASON) >>> 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 27
EXCEPTION: LEADING A HOSTILE OR ADVERSE WITNESS INCLUDES A WITNESS IDENTIFIED WITH THE OPPOSING PARTY 2022 28
LEADING ON CROSS USUALLY ALLOWED, EXCEPT: CROSS OF YOUR OWN CLIENT [CALLED BY THE OPPOSING SIDE] 2022 29
IMPROPER LEADING USUALLY CAUSED BY FEAR LAWYER IS AFRAID WITNESS WON T ANSWER AS EXPECTED A LEADING QUESTION USUALLY YES/NO, AND STARTS WITH DID DO ARE or WERE THE CURE: BEGIN THE QUESTION WITH TELL US WHAT HAPPENED WHEN ..., TELL US HOW ..., OR WHO ..., WHEN, WHERE, WHAT 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 30
ALLOWED LEADING MAY BE A BAD TACTIC IS INCREDIBLY BORING BEST LAWYERS DON T DO IT THEY ASK WHO, HOW, TELL US, ETC. JURORS WANT TO HEAR A STORY 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 31
ROLE OF THE JUDGE AT TRIAL GATEKEEPER, OR SCREEN RULING OF ADMISSIBLE GENERALLY DOES NOT BIND THE JURY IN ANY WAY 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 32
RULING OF INADMISSIBILITY WHERE THE JUDGE S RULING IS TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, THE RULING CAN BE CHANGED ON RECONSIDERATION YOU CAN RE-OFFER, USUALLY AFTER LAYING A BETTER FOUNDATION EXCLUDED EVIDENCE CAN T BE MENTIONED TO THE JURY 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 33
OPENING STATEMENTS PURPOSE: TO TELL JURY WHAT THE EVIDENCE WILL SHOW DON T USE ARGUMENTATIVE PHRASEOLOGY NO ADVERBS! EASY ON THE ADJECTIVES! NO DEROGATORY NOUNS! IN YOUR FIRST FEW TRIALS, KEEP SAYING: THE EVIDENCE WILL SHOW... 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 34
DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE SKETCHES, MODELS, VIDEOS, ETC., THAT ILLUSTRATE A WITNESS S TESTIMONY; i.e., VISUAL AIDS CAN BE PREPARED BEFORE TRIAL, BY THE WITNESS OR BY SOMEONE ELSE CAN BE MADE BY WITNESS DURING TESTIMONY [A RISK, BUT DRAMATIC] THE WITNESS MUST TESTIFY WHAT IT REPRESENTS 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 35
DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE IS TREATED AS PART AND PARCEL OF THE TESTIMONY IT EXPLAINS: 1. CAN T GO TO THE JURY ROOM IN MOST JURISDICTIONS (SINCE TESTIMONY CAN T) 2. WILL BE STRICKEN IF THE TESTIMONY IS STRICKEN 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 36
A WORD ABOUT REAL EVIDENCE: TANGIBLE THINGS MURDER WEAPON BLOODY SHIRT THESE ARE USUALLY IRRELEVANT, STRICTLY SPEAKING THEY DON T MAKE A FACT IN DISPUTE MORE PROBABLE OR LESS PROBABLE BUT ARE TRADITIONALLY ALLOWED WITHIN REASON 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 37
APPELLATE IMPACT OF ERRONEOUS RULING ON EVIDENCE assigned: RULE 103 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 38
THE CONSTITUTIONAL INTERSECTION EVIDENCE RULINGS OFTEN HAVE CONSTITUTIONAL DIMENSIONS: FRUIT OF A BAD SEARCH (4TH AM.) FRUIT OF A BAD CONFESSION (5TH AM.) DENIAL OF 6TH AM. RIGHT OF CONFRONTATION DENIAL OF 6TH AM. RIGHT TO SUMMON WITNESSES FORCED SELF-INCRIMINATION (5th AM.) 2022 Evid. Intro. + Chap. 1 39