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Supreme Court, Plain Meaning, And The Changed Rules Of Evidence, Randolph N. Jonakait
Supreme Court, Plain Meaning, And The Changed Rules Of Evidence, Randolph N. Jonakait
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Evidence, Fifth Circuit Symposium, David A. Schlueter
Evidence, Fifth Circuit Symposium, David A. Schlueter
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This article reviews decisions by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on evidence issues and concludes that if an attorney has any hopes of obtaining appellate relief on an evidentiary issue, it is essential that the issues be presented concisely and completely to the trial court. The appellate courts will not reverse an evidentiary ruling of a trial court, even if the trial court has erred. This deference to the trial court is in recognition of the hundreds of rulings on evidence that the trial court must conduct within the course of a trial. In order …