Table of Contents -- Evidence: A Structured Approach
Table of Contents -- Evidence: A Structured Approach
Table of Contents -- Evidence: A Structured Approach
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<strong>Contents</strong><br />
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G. Impeachment by Contradiction 458<br />
1. Introduction 458<br />
2. Common Law Rule Restricting Impeachment<br />
by Contradiction 459<br />
3. Modern Treatment <strong>of</strong> the Rule 462<br />
4. Overlap with Other Impeachment Methods 463<br />
H. Prior Statements <strong>of</strong> Witnesses 465<br />
1. Prior Inconsistent Statements 465<br />
a. Introduction 465<br />
b. Substantive Use <strong>of</strong> Prior<br />
Inconsistent Statements 466<br />
United States v. Owens 467<br />
c. Impeachment Use <strong>of</strong> Prior<br />
Inconsistent Statements 469<br />
d. A Note About Limited Admissibility 472<br />
2. Prior Consistent Statements 475<br />
a. Introduction 475<br />
b. Foundation for Admission <strong>of</strong> Prior<br />
Consistent Statements 477<br />
Tome v. United States 478<br />
c. Purposes for Which Prior Consistent<br />
Statements May Be Offered; Comparing Prior<br />
Consistent and Prior Inconsistent Statements 481<br />
I. Transcript Exercise: Emphasis on Witness<br />
Impeachment 484<br />
Chapter 7: Lay and Expert Opinion <strong>Evidence</strong> 491<br />
A. Introduction 491<br />
B. Lay Opinion 492<br />
1. Function <strong>of</strong> Rule 701: Requiring the Witness<br />
to Be More Specific 492<br />
2. Who May Give Lay Opinions 492<br />
3. What Is a Proper Basis for Lay<br />
Opinion Testimony 493<br />
4. When Is Lay Opinion “Helpful” 494<br />
C. Expert Opinion 498<br />
1. Introduction 498<br />
2. Expert Testimony Must “Assist the Trier <strong>of</strong> Fact” 499<br />
3. Expert Witnesses Must Be Qualified 500<br />
4. Expert Testimony Must Be Reliable:<br />
The Daubert Decision 502<br />
Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 503<br />
5. Expert Testimony Must Be Reliable:<br />
The Kumho Tire Decision 505<br />
6. Expert Testimony Must Be Reliable:<br />
Problems Applying Daubert/Kumho Tire 506<br />
United States v. Llera Plaza 506<br />
Pipitone v. Biomatrix, Inc. 514