Chapter 7,8,9

Probative value

Potential prejudice
2pts

Similar fact evidence
2pts

Test for similar fact evidence
4pts

Moral prejudice

Reasoning prejudice

Propensity evidence
4pts

rape shield provisions

Character evidence
4pts

Test to admit character evidence

Character evidence no testify

Character evidence testify
3pts

Disposition/propensity
3pts

Wigmore exceptions to hearsay rule
2pts

Dying Declaration Wigmore test
2pts

Declarations against pecuniary or proprietary interest and declarations against penal interest are:
2pts

Dying declaration Wigmore
5pts

Res Gestae Wigmore
2pts

Business Records Wigmore
4pts

Prior testimony Wigmore
2pts

Prior inconsistent statement
3pts

Past Recollection Recorded Wigmore
2pts

principled exception

Test court will apply in determining hearsay is:
4pts

Opinion evidence
2pts

Layperson's opinion
2pts

3 criteria to determine whether opinion evidence of lay witness accepted:

Compendious mode of expressing facts
2pts

expert opinion
2pts

Mohan test for expert evidence
4pts

Relevance/probative value of expert evidence
3pts

Foundation of Expert Witness
2pts

Hearsay and expert evidence
2pts

Ultimate issue opinion
5pts

Oath helping
2pts

In order to be admissible, novel science must meet 3 criteria: