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Hearsay

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Confrontation And Hearsay: New Wine In An Old Bottle, The Honorable Anthony M. Brannon Jan 1994

Confrontation And Hearsay: New Wine In An Old Bottle, The Honorable Anthony M. Brannon

Campbell Law Review

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Constitutional Admissibility Of Hearsay Under The Confrontation Clause: Reliability Requirement For Hearsay Admitted Under A Non-"Firmly Rooted" Exception - Idaho V. Wright, A. Perry Wadsworth Jr. Jan 1992

Constitutional Admissibility Of Hearsay Under The Confrontation Clause: Reliability Requirement For Hearsay Admitted Under A Non-"Firmly Rooted" Exception - Idaho V. Wright, A. Perry Wadsworth Jr.

Campbell Law Review

This note discusses the facts of Idaho v. Wright, examines the history of the admissibility of hearsay under the Confrontation Clause, and analyzes the Wright decision. This note concludes that by excluding the use of corroborative evidence in determining the trustworthiness of non-firmly rooted hearsay, the Court enhances Confrontation Clause protection for criminal defendants, but perhaps at the expense of some crime victims, such as sexually abused children.


Successful Shadowboxing: The Art Of Impeaching Hearsay Declarants, The Honorable Anthony M. Brannon Jan 1991

Successful Shadowboxing: The Art Of Impeaching Hearsay Declarants, The Honorable Anthony M. Brannon

Campbell Law Review

Using the nine modes of impeachment recognized by the common law, I will examine some of the possibilities for impeaching hearsay declarants. As I explore each mode, I will discuss whether extrinsic, as well as intrinsic, evidence may be used to impeach the hearsay evidence.


Evidence - North Carolina Allows Admission Of The Unthinkable: Hearsay Exceptions And Statements Made By Sexually Abused Children - State V. Smith, Benita A. Lloyd Jan 1987

Evidence - North Carolina Allows Admission Of The Unthinkable: Hearsay Exceptions And Statements Made By Sexually Abused Children - State V. Smith, Benita A. Lloyd

Campbell Law Review

This Note will discuss how the court's decision to expand the traditional hearsay exceptions under Rule 803 ranks in effectiveness with other methods which allow into evidence hearsay statements of a child victim. While Smith does not provide admission of all critical hearsay statements made by sexually abused children, the decision goes a long way in allowing North Carolina courts to admit the unthinkable.