1. General Provisions
1.1. Approach for MBE Issues
1.2. Govern
1.3. Does Not Govern
1.4. Objections
1.5. Preliminary Facts
1.5.1. Mandatory
1.5.2. CAP Rule
1.5.3. Standard of Proof
1.6. Mandatory
1.6.1. CAP Rule
1.6.2. Conditional Relevancy
1.6.3. Limited Admissibility
1.6.4. Require W to take Oath
1.6.5. The Rule
1.6.6. Judicial Notice
1.7. Related Statements
2. Burden Shifts
2.1. Affirmative defenses
2.2. Presumption
3. Authentication
3.1. Types of Evidence
3.1.1. Testimonial
3.2. CONTAC - Self-Authentication
3.3. Issues Proponent Must Overcome RE Admissibiity
4. Presumptions
4.1. Burden Levels
4.1.1. Prepond of the Evid
4.1.2. Clear and Convincing
4.1.3. Beyond a Reason Doubt
5. Judicial Notice
5.1. Not subject to reasonable dispute
5.2. Mandatory If
6. Relevancy Limits
6.1. Balancing Test
6.2. Prior or subsequent actions
6.2.1. Tangible
6.2.1.1. Read Evidence
6.2.1.1.1. Documents
6.2.1.1.2. Sound Recording
6.2.1.1.3. Handwriting
6.2.1.1.4. Voice ID
6.2.1.1.5. Telephone Calls
6.2.1.2. Demonstrative evidence
6.3. Character Evidences
6.3.1. Civil Cases
6.3.1.1. Actions where Character is at Issue
6.3.1.2. Examples
6.3.2. Criminal Cases
6.3.2.1. D's Good Character
6.3.2.2. Victim's Bad Character
6.3.2.3. Examples
6.3.2.3.1. Accused offers Character E of V
6.3.3. Habit
6.4. Legal Relevancy against Public Policy
6.4.1. Sequential Remedial Measures
6.4.2. Offers to Compromise
6.4.2.1. Severance
6.4.2.2. Medical Bills
6.4.2.3. Plenty of Insurance
6.4.2.4. Pleas and Plea Discussions
6.5. Sexual Conduct
6.5.1. Rape Shield Law
6.5.2. Exceptions
6.5.3. Child Molestation
7. Opinions and Expert Testimony
7.1. Readily ascertainable and cannot be disputed
7.2. Opinion Testimony by Lay
7.2.1. Requires
7.2.2. Scope - VEMPSS
7.3. Testimony by Experts
7.3.1. Requires - SKEET
7.3.2. Daubert - Gatekeeper
7.3.3. Basis of Opinion
7.3.4. Balancing Test
7.3.5. Ultimate Issues
8. Privileges
8.1. Essay Topics
8.1.1. Protected Relationship
8.1.2. communication
8.1.3. confidentiality
8.1.4. holder of priv
8.1.5. waivor
8.1.6. exception
8.2. Applicable Law
8.3. Atty / Client
8.3.1. Generally
8.3.2. Third Parties
8.3.3. Waiver
8.3.4. Exceptions
8.4. Phsycotherapist / Patient
8.4.1. Generally
8.4.2. Exceptions
8.5. Husband and Wife
8.5.1. Spousal Privilege
8.5.2. Marital Communications Privilege
8.6. Clergy Man Privilege
8.7. Other Privileges
9. Hearsay
9.1. Definition
9.2. Analysis
9.3. Statement of mind
9.4. Non-Hearsay Purposes
9.4.1. Verbal Acts
9.4.2. CAPPP Rule
9.4.2.1. Co-conspirators
9.4.2.2. Admissions
9.4.2.2.1. Direct Admission
9.4.2.2.2. Adoptive Admission
9.4.2.2.3. Authorized Admission
9.4.2.2.4. Vicarious Admission
9.4.2.3. Prior Sworn Inconsistent Statments
9.4.2.4. Prior Consistent Statements
9.4.2.5. Prior Identifications
9.5. Exceptions - Availability Immaterial
9.5.1. Present Sense Impression
9.5.2. Excited Utterance
9.5.3. Then Existing Mental, Emotional, or Physical Condition
9.5.4. Statements for Purp of Medical Diagnosis
9.5.5. Recorded Recollection (Past Recollection)
9.5.6. Records of Regularly Conducted Activity (Business Records Exception
9.5.7. Absence of Entry in Records
9.5.8. Public Records and Reports
9.5.9. Other Exceptions
9.6. Exceptions - Declarant Required to be Unavailable
9.6.1. Unavailability Definition
9.6.2. Former Testimony Rule
9.6.3. Statements Against Interest
9.6.3.1. Statements Under Belief of Impending Death
9.6.4. Statements of Personal or Family History
9.6.5. Forfeitur by Wrongdoing
9.7. ConfrontationClause
9.8. Multiple Hearsay
9.9. Attacking and Supporting Credibiity of Declarant
10. Witnesses
10.1. Generally
10.2. Judges
10.3. Juror
10.4. Impeachment
10.4.1. Collateral Matter Rule
10.4.2. 4 Methods
10.4.2.1. Bias
10.4.2.2. Sensory defects
10.4.2.3. Character
10.4.2.3.1. Reputation or Opinion
10.4.2.3.2. Bad Act
10.4.2.3.3. Felony Conviction
10.4.2.3.4. Crimes of dishonesty or False Statements
10.4.2.3.5. Examples
10.4.2.4. Prior Inconsistent Statements
10.4.2.4.1. PIS Generally
10.4.2.4.2. Offered into Evidence
10.5. Examining W
10.5.1. Leading Question
10.5.2. Writing Used to Refresh Memory
10.5.2.1. Adverse Party may then
10.5.3. Exclusion of Witnesses
11. Contents of Writings, Recordings and Photos
11.1. Original Document Rule (Best Evidence)
11.1.1. Applies
11.1.2. Independent Source Rule
11.1.3. Substitutes for Original