A New CALI Podcasting Blog

Covering specific uses or character evidence, habit evidence, and character evidence in rape and child molestation cases.

Character Evidence Part 2

Basics of character evidence and methods of proving character.

Character Pt 1

Covering past recollection recorded, present recollection refreshed and former testimony.

Hearsay Pt 5

Covering dying declaration, declaration against interest, residual exception and due process issues.

Hearsay Pt 6

Covering business records and public records exceptions to the hearsay rule.

Hearsay pt 4

covering exceptions for present sense impression, excited utterance, state of mind and medical reports.

Summary Hearsay part 3

This audio review covers topics under Rule 801 – including prior inconsistent statements, statements of identification, admissions against party opponents, and the Bruton rule.

Summary Hearsay Pt 2 – Rule 801

Here is part 1 of a review podcast (audio recording) on hearsay, incuding the basic definition, implied assertions, non-hearsay uses, and the Confrontation Clause, through about p. 90 and including the Melendez-Diaz case from the supplement.

Summary Hearsay Pt 1

I am attaching a review podcast for Chapter 1 and 2.  Note that this includes the highlights, not every case.  The complete class is recorded on the ALU website, and this summary is not a substitute for those classes, but I hope you will find this review helpful.

Summary Ch 1-2.

Hi everyone,

Here is the course schedule for December, 2010.

Happy holidays!

Prof. B