barbara e. bergman professor of law pamela b. minzner chair in professionalism
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Barbara E. Bergman Professor of Law Pamela B. Minzner Chair in Professionalism University of New Mexico Law School 1117 Stanford, N.E. Albuquerque , New Mexico 87131 (505) 277-3304 Email: [email protected]. Creative. &. Aggressive. Uses of Evidence to Win. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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BARBARA E. BERGMANProfessor of LawPamela B. Minzner Chair in ProfessionalismUniversity of New Mexico Law School1117 Stanford, N.E.Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131(505) 277-3304Email: [email protected]
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Aggressive
Or, at least, stay out of trouble.
CreativeUses of Evidence to Win
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Impeach Everyone Who Doesn’t Show
Up
Especially Co-Conspirators
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U.S. v. McClain 934 F.2d 822, 832-33 (7th Cir. 1991)
Only applies to hearsay statements offered for the truth.
(co-conspirators statements admitted only to put defendant’s statements in context
not admitted for the truth;Rule 806 did not apply)
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Rule 806 In Practice
Brady/Giglio disclosure
Severance
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U.S. v. Perez299 F. Supp.2d 38 (D. Conn. 2004)
Defendant’s severance motion granted
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R. 806 Impeachment Opportunities
- Prior Convictions- Inconsistent Statements
- Bias and Motive
- Opinions and Reputation
- Bolstering a Witness
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R. 806
- Extrinsic Evidence May be Admissible under Rule 608(b) in Federal Court
- Defense Attacking Reliability of the Defendant’s Out-of-Court Statements
- Advanced Course
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Gov’t can Impeach your Non-Testifying Client, too.!
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Make the Prosecutor EAT Her Words
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Make Prosecutor
Her Words.
Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)
• Statements from Other Cases• Statements from the Bill of Particulars• Statements from Pretrial Proceedings• Statements from Search Warrants• Statements by Informants• Statements in Writings• Statements on Appeal
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Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)
STATEMENTSM-DQ
Make Prosecutor
Her Words.
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Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)
STATEMENTSM-DP Violation
(Publicity) Goals: 1) win, 2) educate the court;
used State’s admission from DQ motion
Make Prosecutor
Her Words.
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Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2)
STATEMENTSM-Change of
Venue
Make Prosecutor
Her Words.
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Fed. R. Evid. 801(d)(2) – NON-EVIDENCE ISSUES
Judicial Estoppel
Due Process
Make Prosecutor
Her Words.
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No Eat Words.
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FRE 106 Get your Evidence On During
Prosecution’s Direct
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Do NOT wait ‘til Cross
Usually does NOT apply to oral statements (unless
recorded) R.106
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FAIRNESS TEST:
Relevance of What you Want
Efficacy – will admission “qualify explain, or place in context...”
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Your Evidence Is Otherwise Inadmissible?What
if:
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A “Writing or Recording Complete”
WhEN iS: ?
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!Don’t Open the Door to Admission of Otherwise Excluded Evidence.
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R. 608: Work That
Lie
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Use Their Documents
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Obtain the documents that Prosecution witnesses use to refresh their memories while testifying.
Obtain the documents that Prosecution witnesses use to refresh their memories before testifying.
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PROTECT YOUR DOCUMENTS
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To aid your cross-examination.
To exclude prosecution’s evidence.
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