California Evidence Code section 1101(b) and its federal counterpart, FRE 404(b), allow the attorney to offer into evidence similar behavior of a person or entity
Character evidence is evidence that suggests that a person or entity has a propensity to act in a certain way. It’s powerful evidence, so powerful
When you cross-examine a witness, you’re generally trying to (1) elicit relevant information, or (2) impeach the witness’s credibility. Key to impeaching a witness is control. It’s usually best, therefore, to ask only those questions to which you can correctly anticipate the answers.
This is the eighth article in the ongoing series on trial evidence by Tim Hallahan.
by Tim Hallahan Competence Competence relates to witnesses, not to evidence. Two issues arise: (1) Is the witness competent to testify about a particular subject?
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