EVIDENCE – SYLLABUS - Hastings College of the Law

EVIDENCE – SYLLABUS
Hastings College of the Law
Fall Semester – 2012
FOR MONDAY WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
SCHEDULED CLASSES
Professor Peter Keane
READING ASSIGNMENTS
The book is Waltz and Park; EVIDENCE: Cases and Materials; 11 th
Edition.
You will find a copy of the FEDERAL RULES OF EVIDENCE in
Appendix A of the textbook starting, at page 937, and a copy of the
CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE CODE in Appendix D, at page 1188.
1. Mon – Aug 20
Lecture – Introduction to Evidence. Evidence through the eyes of a
Trial Lawyer. History of the Development of Rules of Evidence.
Modern Evidence Codes. Look over the list of Divisions of the
California Evidence Code listed on p.1188 and the Table of Rules
Articles for the Federal Rules of Evidence listed on Pp. 937- 941.
2. Wed – Aug 22
Relevance –
Pp. 72 - 80.
3. Thurs – Aug 23
Relevance Continued –
Pp. 90 -94.
4. Mon Aug 27
Introduction to Hearsay –
Pp. 186 - 189.
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5. Wed Aug 29
The Concept and Meaning of Hearsay -
Pp. 189 - 203.
6. Thurs –Aug 30
The Scope of Hearsay –
Pp. 202 - 216.
7. Wed – Sep 5
Introduction to Hearsay Exceptions; Excited Utterances -
Pp. 221 – 230.
8. Thurs - Sep 6
Present Sense Impression and Admissions -
Pp. 230 – 243.
9. Mon – Sep 10
Authorized Admissions –
Pp. 243 - 251.
10. Wed – Sep 12
Coconspirators’ Statements -
Pp. 252 -264.
11. Thurs – Sep 13
Former Testimony-
Pp. 264 – 268; 270 - 277.
12. Mon -Sep 17
Declarations Against Interest -
Pp. 277 – 287.
13. Wed – Sep 19
State of Mind –
Pp. 288 – 304.
14. Thurs – Sep 20
Dying Declarations –
Pp. 304 -311; 314 - 321.
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15. Mon – Sep 24
Prior Identification, Refreshing Recollection, Past Recollection
Recorded -
Pp. 321 - 337.
16. Wed – Sep 26
Business Records -
Pp. 338 - 351.
17. Thurs – Sep 27
Public Records –
Pp. 354 – 375.
18. Mon - Oct 1
Constitutional Concerns, 6 th Amendment Confrontation -
Pp. 398 - 416.
19. Wed - Oct 3
Cross Examination and Due Process -
Pp. 416 – 431.
20. Thurs – Oct 4
Character Evidence -
Pp. 94 - 110.
21. Mon – Oct 8
Exceptions to the Character Evidence Bar -
Pp. 110– 125.
22. Wed – Oct 10
Non-Character and Habit Evidence -
Pp. 125 - 147.
23. Thurs – Oct 11
Rape Shield Laws -
Pp. 147 – 162.
24. Mon – Oct 15
Similar Happenings, Subsequent Precautions, Offers in Compromise -
Pp. 165– 182.
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25. Wed – Oct 17
Cross Examination and Impeachment -
Pp. 452 – 464.
26. Thurs – Oct 18
Methods of Impeachment -
Pp. 464 – 467; 473 – 482.
27. Mon Oct 22
Prior Felony Convictions -
Pp. 482 – 499.
28. Wed Oct. 24
Prior Inconsistent Statements -
Pp. 507 – 513.
29. Thurs Oct. 25
Prior Consistent statements, Bias -
Pp. 513 – 531.
30. Mon Oct. 29
Introduction to Privileges, Attorney- Client -
Pp. 531 – 548.
31. Wed. Oct 31
Crime Fraud Exception, Physician and Psychotherapist patient
Privileges -
Pp. 548 – 578.
32. Thurs Nov 1
Marital Privileges, Priest Penitent -
Pp. 578 – 587; 596 – 606.
33. Mon. Nov 5
Governmental Privileges -
Pp. 606 – 622.
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34. Wed. Nov 7
Writings, Best Evidence Rule, Authentication -
Pp. 634 – 649.
35. Thurs. Nov 8
Competency -
Pp. 650 – 652; 670 – 678.
36. Wed. Nov 14
Judicial Notice, Lay Opinion Testimony
Pp. 685 – 692; 742 – 748.
37. Thurs. Nov 15
Experts -
Pp. 768 – 778.
38. Mon. Nov. 19
Expert Opinion Testimony -
Pp. 789 – 804.
39. Tues. Nov. 20
Scientific Evidence, Daubert -
Pp. 808 – 830.
We will set a special extra session for a comprehensive review of the
entire course before the final exam.
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