Evidence, Law 718, Syracuse University College of Law

Next: For Monday, 2/6/12, Lesson 5.

Spring 2012

Part I: Introduction to Evidence
For Lesson 1 on 1/18:
PowerPoint used in class
Chapter 1 – Why Take This Course?	1
Chapter 2 – Types of Courtroom Evidence	6
Chapter 3 – Four W’s of the Federal Rules	20
Chapter 4 – Structure of a Trial	32
For Lesson 2 on 1/19:
PowerPoint used in class
Chapter 5 – Raising and Resolving Evidentiary Objections	40

Part II: Relevance and Undue Prejudice
Chapter 6 – Relevance	55
For Lesson 3 on 1/25:
Audio file of class. Handout (Old Chief case) PowerPoint used in class Handout used in class re: flight as evidence
Chapter 7 – Prejudice, Confusion, or Waste of Time	69
Chapter 8 – Fitting the Rules Together	85

Part III: Specialized Article IV Rules
For Lesson 4 on 1/30:
audio file of class.
Chapter 9 – Subsequent Remedial Measures	88
Chapter 10 – Settlements & Offers to Compromise	106
For Lesson 5 on 2/6:
Chapter 11 – Offers to Pay Medical Expenses	127
Chapter 12 – Criminal Plea Bargaining	135
Chapter 13 – Liability Insurance	150

Part IV: Witnesses
For Lesson 6 on 2/8:
Chapter 14 – Putting a Witness on the Stand	157
Chapter 15 – Examining Witnesses	174
Chapter 16 – Refreshing a Witness’s Memory	195

Part V: Impeachment
Chapter 17 – Impeaching Witnesses	207
Chapter 18 – Using Prior Statements to Impeach	217
Chapter 19 – Revealing Untruthful Character on Cross-Examination	236
Chapter 20 – Using Criminal Convictions to Impeach	247
Chapter 21 – Opinion or Reputation Evidence of Untruthful Character	268
Chapter 22 – Cross-Examining the Character Witness	277
Chapter 23 – Religious Beliefs and Impeachment	283

Part VI: Rule of Completeness (Chapter 24)	287

Part VII: Character Evidence
Chapter 25 – Character Evidence and the Rules	292
Chapter 26 – Evidence to Prove Character as an Element	303
Chapter 27 – Using Character Evidence to Prove Propensity	313
Chapter 28 – Character Evidence to Show Propensity in Criminal Prosecutions	319
Chapter 29 – Methods of Proving Propensity in Criminal Cases	329
Chapter 30 – Crimes, Wrongs, or Other Acts	342
Chapter 31 – Habit	368
Chapter 32 – Rape Shield Law	378
Chapter 33 – Propensity in Sexual-Assault and Child-Molestation Cases	397

Part VIII: Preliminary Questions (Chapter 34)	406

Part IX: Introduction to Hearsay
Chapter 35 – What Is Hearsay and Why Don’t We Like It?	424
Chapter 36 – Truth of the Matter Asserted	437
Chapter 37 – What Is a Statement?	450
Chapter 38 – Admissible Hearsay	461

Part X: Prior Statements by Witnesses (Chapter 39)	467

Part XI: Rule 803 Exceptions
Chapter 40 – Present Sense Impressions and Excited Utterances	490
Chapter 41 – State of Mind	504
Chapter 42 – Medical Treatment	523
Chapter 43 – Recorded Recollection	536
Chapter 44 – Hearsay Within Hearsay	547
Chapter 45 – Business Records	554
Chapter 46 – Public Records	569
Chapter 47 – Other 803 Exceptions	581

Part XII: Rule 804 Exceptions	285
Chapter 48 – Unavailability	285
Chapter 49 – Former Testimony	285
Chapter 50 – Dying Declarations	289
Chapter 51 – Statements Against Interest	293
Chapter 52 – Forfeiture	298

Part XIII: Opposing Party Statements
Chapter 53 – Statements by Opposing Parties	635
Chapter 54 – Statements by Opposing Parties in the Context of Multiple Parties	649
Chapter 55 – Statements of Coconspirators	664

Part XIV: Hearsay Conclusion
Chapter 56 – Residual Exception	681
Chapter 57 – Attacking a Declarant’s Credibility	691
Chapter 58 – The Sixth Amendment and Hearsay	699

Part XV: Judicial Notice (Chapter 59)	731

Part XVI: Opinion and Expert Testimony
Chapter 60 – Lay Opinions	743
Chapter 61 – What Subjects Are Appropriate for Expert Testimony?	755
Chapter 62 – Qualifying Experts	773
Chapter 63 – Bases of Expert Opinion	781
Chapter 64 – Limits on Opinion and Expert Testimony	799
Chapter 65 – Court-Appointed Experts	815

Part XVII: Privileges
Chapter 66 – Introduction to Privileges	820
Chapter 67 – Attorney-Client Privilege	829
Chapter 68 – Other Privileges	851

Part XVIII: Authentication, Best Evidence, and Presumptions
Chapter 69 – Authentication	868
Chapter 70 – Best Evidence	885
Chapter 71 – Presumptions	904

Part XIX: The Role of the Jury (Chapter 72)	916