...permissible methods of proof for each item under the Federal Rules of Evidence. Do not analyze hearsay exceptions except as needed for character evidence. This essay tests criminal character exceptions and methods of pro...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 404(a), Federal Rule of Evidence 405
In a sexual-assault prosecution, the defendant offers evidence that the complainant had consensual sex with another person hours before the alleged assault to explain semen found in a medical exam. The defendant does not...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 412
...ant to credibility. Bar the questioning because eyesight is character evidence. Allow it only if Eyewitness has a conviction. Bar it because cross-examination cannot address memory or perception. This item tests sensory/...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 611, Federal Rule of Evidence 403
...ay Eyewitness has a reputation for honesty. The parties dispute which evidence is proper impeachment or rehabilitation. Analyze the admissibility of the proposed impeachment and rehabilitation evidence. This essay tests...
Citations: Federal Rule of Evidence 403, Federal Rule of Evidence 611
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