We continue with Rulings on Evidence. Prep the remaining problems and be ready to work through them, piecing together all the pieces of FRE 103. What is the point of motions in limine?
We should move to the beginning of Hearsay. For tomorrow, prep all the assigned Provisions and the Introductory Note and C&S pp. 25-29 and §§ 5.01-5.03.
• What is adversary testing of evidence (review notes on witnesses) and what is the problem with hearsay in terms of that?
• What are the four approaches to hearsay the Committee describes and what are the benefits and drawbacks to each? What approach did the Committee adopt?
• Note the basic overall structure of the hearsay rules and how the 800 rules fit together.
• What is hearsay? What is a statement?
