by Andre Belanger | Apr 11, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
There are three major evidence doctrines used to exclude evidence at trial: relevance, hearsay, and authentication. Relevance Relevant evidence is any evidence that tends to prove or disprove a critical fact in the case. As a general rule, all relevant...
by Andre Belanger | Apr 10, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
Hearsay is an out of court statement that is offered at trial by someone other than the person who made the statement. Such testimony is prohibited when it seeks to establish the truth of the statement’s contents. That may sound confusing so here is an example....
by Andre Belanger | Apr 5, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
In all criminal cases there are 2 categories of evidence: direct evidence and circumstantial evidence. Direct evidence is anything the witness observed through his senses. “I saw this” or “I heard this” or “I could smell alcohol on his breath” are common examples of...
by Andre Belanger | Apr 5, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
There are six common objections urged at trial. Two of them are rooted in the rules of evidence: hearsay and relevance and the other four tend to deal with the style of the question. Relevance Relevance is the first and most fundamental evidentiary...
by Andre Belanger | Apr 4, 2020 | criminal defense, evidence
What happens at trial? Each trial has between 5-7 stages depending upon the actions of the defense team during the trial. Now, each stage has its own unique procedures which will be discussed in this article. Voir Dire Voir Dire is a fancy French word...
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