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Justice Begins Before Trial: How To Nudge Inaccurate Pretrial Rulings Using Behavioral Law And Economic Theory And Uniform Commercial Laws, Michael Gentithes
Justice Begins Before Trial: How To Nudge Inaccurate Pretrial Rulings Using Behavioral Law And Economic Theory And Uniform Commercial Laws, Michael Gentithes
William & Mary Law Review
Injustice in criminal cases often takes root before trial begins. Overworked criminal judges must resolve difficult pretrial evidentiary issues that determine the charges the State will take to trial and the range of sentences the defendant will face. Wrong decisions on these issues often lead to wrongful convictions. As behavioral law and economic theory suggests, judges who are cognitively busy and receive little feedback on these topics from appellate courts rely upon intuition, rather than deliberative reasoning, to resolve these questions. This leads to inconsistent rulings, which prosecutors exploit to expand the scope of evidentiary exceptions that almost always disfavor …
Goldilocks And The Rule 803 Hearsay Exceptions, Liesa L. Richter
Goldilocks And The Rule 803 Hearsay Exceptions, Liesa L. Richter
William & Mary Law Review
Criticism of the hearsay exceptions embodied in the Federal Rules of Evidence has reached a fever pitch in recent years. With scholars calling for the abrogation of the entire hearsay regime or of individual exceptions within it and the Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules exploring hearsay amendments, the time for genuine hearsay soul-searching may be at hand. This Article suggests that aggressive proposals to scuttle existing doctrine entirely in favor of alternative approaches to hearsay are overly broad, rejecting the benefits of significant portions of existing doctrine that are functioning well and threatening costly consequences that could make matters worse …
The Conjunction Problem And The Logic Of Jury Findings, David S. Schwartz, Elliott Sober
The Conjunction Problem And The Logic Of Jury Findings, David S. Schwartz, Elliott Sober
William & Mary Law Review
For several decades, evidence theorists have puzzled over the following paradox, known as the “conjunction paradox” or “conjunction problem.” Probability theory appears to tell us that the probability of a conjunctive claim is the product resulting from multiplying the probabilities of its separate conjuncts. In a three element negligence case (breach of duty, causation, damages), a plaintiff who proves each element to a 0.6 probability will have proven her overall claim to a very low probability of 0.216. Either the plaintiff wins the verdict based on this low probability (if the jury focuses on elements), or the plaintiff loses despite …
Systemic Lying, Julia Simon-Kerr
Systemic Lying, Julia Simon-Kerr
William & Mary Law Review
This Article offers the foundational account of systemic lying from a definitional and theoretical perspective. Systemic lying involves the cooperation of multiple actors in the legal system who lie or violate their oaths across cases for a consistent reason that is linked to their conception of justice. It becomes a functioning mechanism within the legal system and changes the operation of the law as written. By identifying systemic lying, this Article challenges the assumption that all lying in the legal system is the same. It argues that systemic lying poses a particular threat to the legal system. This means that …
The Restyled Federal Rules Of Evidence, Davison M. Douglas, Sidney A. Fitzwater, Daniel J. Capra, Robert A. Hinkle, Joseph Kimble, Joan N. Ericksen, Marilyn L. Huff, Reena A. Raggi, Geraldine Soat Brown, Edward H. Cooper, Kenneth S. Broun, Harris L. Hartz, Katharine Traylor Schaffzin, Roger C. Park, Deborah J. Merritt, Andrew D. Hurwitz, W. Jeremy Counseller, Paula Hannaford-Agor
The Restyled Federal Rules Of Evidence, Davison M. Douglas, Sidney A. Fitzwater, Daniel J. Capra, Robert A. Hinkle, Joseph Kimble, Joan N. Ericksen, Marilyn L. Huff, Reena A. Raggi, Geraldine Soat Brown, Edward H. Cooper, Kenneth S. Broun, Harris L. Hartz, Katharine Traylor Schaffzin, Roger C. Park, Deborah J. Merritt, Andrew D. Hurwitz, W. Jeremy Counseller, Paula Hannaford-Agor
William & Mary Law Review
A lightly edited transcript of the Symposium held at the William & Mary School of Law on October 28, 2011.
The Unrecognized Right Of Criminal Defendants To Admit Their Own Pretrial Statements, Stephen A. Saltzburg, Daniel J. Capra
The Unrecognized Right Of Criminal Defendants To Admit Their Own Pretrial Statements, Stephen A. Saltzburg, Daniel J. Capra
William & Mary Law Review
In Agard v. Portuondo, the United States Supreme Court held that a prosecutor did not violate a testifying defendant's constitutional rights by inviting the jury to infer from the defendant's presence at trial that the defendant altered his own version of events to accord with other witnesses' testimony. Justice Scalia's opinion for the Court emphasized that jurors might well draw the inference even without a prosecutor asking them to do so. Although Agard is viewed as giving an advantage in a criminal trial to the government, this Article considers how Agard might be used to allow defense counsel to introduce …
"So I Says To "The Guy,' I Says...": The Constitutionality Of Neutral Pronoun Redaction In Multidefendant Criminal Trials, Bryan M. Shay
"So I Says To "The Guy,' I Says...": The Constitutionality Of Neutral Pronoun Redaction In Multidefendant Criminal Trials, Bryan M. Shay
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Aedpa Deference And The Undeveloped State Factual Record: Monroe V. Angelone And New Evidence, Rachel E. Wheeler
Aedpa Deference And The Undeveloped State Factual Record: Monroe V. Angelone And New Evidence, Rachel E. Wheeler
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Meaning, Intention, And The Hearsay Rule, Paul F. Kirgis
Meaning, Intention, And The Hearsay Rule, Paul F. Kirgis
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Whether The Federal Rules Of Evidence Should Be Conceived As A Perpetual Index Code: Blindness Is Worse Than Myopia, Edward J. Imwinkelried
Whether The Federal Rules Of Evidence Should Be Conceived As A Perpetual Index Code: Blindness Is Worse Than Myopia, Edward J. Imwinkelried
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Evidence Myopia: The Failure To See The Federal Rules Of Evidence As A Codification Of The Common Law, Glen Weissenberger
Evidence Myopia: The Failure To See The Federal Rules Of Evidence As A Codification Of The Common Law, Glen Weissenberger
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Elusive Identity Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Glen Weissenberger
The Elusive Identity Of The Federal Rules Of Evidence, Glen Weissenberger
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Conflicts Of Interest In Scientific Expert Testimony, Mark R. Patterson
Conflicts Of Interest In Scientific Expert Testimony, Mark R. Patterson
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Defendant's Right To Independent Analysis Of The Breathalyzer Ampoule: The Probable Virginia Response, Anita L. Zuckerman
The Defendant's Right To Independent Analysis Of The Breathalyzer Ampoule: The Probable Virginia Response, Anita L. Zuckerman
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Rules Of Evidence In Preliminary Hearings In Virginia, Charles E. Friend
The Rules Of Evidence In Preliminary Hearings In Virginia, Charles E. Friend
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Evidence - Narcotics - Quantity Required For Conviction Of Possession. Robbs V. Commonwealth, 211 Va. 153, 176 S.E.2d 429 (1970), Douglas S. Wood
Evidence - Narcotics - Quantity Required For Conviction Of Possession. Robbs V. Commonwealth, 211 Va. 153, 176 S.E.2d 429 (1970), Douglas S. Wood
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Criminal Procedure - Confessions - Application Of Miranda V. Arizona - People V. Rodney P. (Anonymous), 233 N.E.2d 255 (N .Y .1967)
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Military Law - Application Of Miranda To Courts-Martial Admissions - U.S. V. Lincoln, 17 U.S.M.C.A. 330 (1967)
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitutional Law - Search And Seizure - "Fruit Of Poisonous Tree" Doctrine - Jacobs V. Warden, 367 F.2d 321 (4th Cir. 1966), Gilbert A. Bartlett
Constitutional Law - Search And Seizure - "Fruit Of Poisonous Tree" Doctrine - Jacobs V. Warden, 367 F.2d 321 (4th Cir. 1966), Gilbert A. Bartlett
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Extent Of The Exclusionary Rule, Jon W. Bruce
The Extent Of The Exclusionary Rule, Jon W. Bruce
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitutional Law - Admissibility Of Evidence - Reasonable Search And Seizure. Hawley V. Commonwealth, 206 Va. 479 (1965), Robert E. Scott
Constitutional Law - Admissibility Of Evidence - Reasonable Search And Seizure. Hawley V. Commonwealth, 206 Va. 479 (1965), Robert E. Scott
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Evidentiary Use Of Accident Reports In Virginia, William R. Savage Iii
The Evidentiary Use Of Accident Reports In Virginia, William R. Savage Iii
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
A New Constitutional Limit For Electronic Surveillance Cases, Allan Zaleski
A New Constitutional Limit For Electronic Surveillance Cases, Allan Zaleski
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitutional Law - Search And Seizure - Wife's Consent To Search And Seizure Of Husband's Property Held Not Sufficient To Waive Constitutional Rights Protecting Husband. State V. Hall, 142 S.E.2d 177 (1965)., R. H. Kraftson
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Admissibility Of Photographs Of The Corpse In Homicide Cases, Stanley L. Morris
The Admissibility Of Photographs Of The Corpse In Homicide Cases, Stanley L. Morris
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Evidence-Privilege - Use Of Accident Report Of Impeach, Joseph F. Phillips
Evidence-Privilege - Use Of Accident Report Of Impeach, Joseph F. Phillips
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Ballistics: A Study Of The Expert Witness, Stuart R. Hays
Ballistics: A Study Of The Expert Witness, Stuart R. Hays
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.