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Fordham Law School

1988

Evidence

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Rule 609(A) In The Civil Context: A Recommendation For Reform, Teree E. Foster Jan 1988

Rule 609(A) In The Civil Context: A Recommendation For Reform, Teree E. Foster

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Unified Theory Of Scientific Evidence, Bert Black Jan 1988

A Unified Theory Of Scientific Evidence, Bert Black

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.


Res Gestae, The Present Sense Impression Exception And Extrinsic Corroboration Under Federal Rules Of Evidence 803(1) And Its State Counterparts, William Gorman Passannante Jan 1988

Res Gestae, The Present Sense Impression Exception And Extrinsic Corroboration Under Federal Rules Of Evidence 803(1) And Its State Counterparts, William Gorman Passannante

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Note presents an overview of the hearsay rule and its general historical development, as well as background on the history of the res gestae doctrine to provide a clearer understanding of the Federal Rules discussed. It examines the current analysis of the three Rule 803 hearsay exceptions, and compares the requirements of external corroboration of hearsay statements under each of Rules 803(1), (2) and (3) to illustrate some inconsistencies in the application of these rules. The author concludes that it is essential that a concise and historically consistent method of applying the present sense impression exception be used, and …