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Evidence - Admissibility Of Hospital Records As Business Entries, John S. Pennell
Evidence - Admissibility Of Hospital Records As Business Entries, John S. Pennell
Michigan Law Review
Following the report of the Commonwealth Fund Committee, in which they advocated the adoption of a model act to govern the admission of business entries as evidence, a comparatively small number of states have enacted legislation of this kind, either the model act or an act of similar nature. The extent of this comment is to show: (1) in what states hospital records have been held not to be admissible as business entries, the states where there has been no decision on the subject, and the states where the status of the rule is in doubt; (2) the states where …
Evidence - Use Of Transcript Of Grand Jury Proceedings To Refresh Memory Of Witness - Right Of Opponent To Inspect Transcript, Michigan Law Review
Evidence - Use Of Transcript Of Grand Jury Proceedings To Refresh Memory Of Witness - Right Of Opponent To Inspect Transcript, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
In a criminal prosecution under the anti-trust laws, counsel for the United States, in the cross-examination of witnesses for the defense, based certain questions upon a transcript of the testimony of these same witnesses before the grand jury. The transcripts were used for the sole purpose of refreshing the memories of the hostile witnesses. The transcripts were not placed in the hands of the witnesses, but the witnesses were asked, "Did you testify thus-and-so before the grand jury?" The district court refused the demand of the defense counsel that they be allowed to inspect the transcript thus used for the …