Evidence Fall 2026

Casebook Credits History Find

Change history

June 24th, 2026
- Removed Read the syllabus from Evidence Fall 2026
- Added Read the Syllabus and complete syllabus affirmation
- Edited Evidence in Context: Four-Part Video
- Edited Fall 2026 Evidence Introductory Survey
- Removed Midpoint Participation Survey from Evidence Spring 2026
March 22nd, 2026
- Added OPTIONAL: Podcast on Character Evidence
March 12th, 2026
- Edited OPTIONAL: The Difference Between Confidentiality and the Attorney-Client Privilege
- Added OPTIONAL: NOTICE TO CLIENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS
February 25th, 2026
- Edited Midpoint Participation Survey
January 16th, 2026
- Edited Evidence Course Overview
January 10th, 2026
- Added OPTIONAL : Oral argument about whether something qualified as plain error
- Added OPTIONAL: Silence Can Cost (Rule 103): American Law Cafe Podcast
January 9th, 2026
- Added OPTIONAL: The Basics of Hearsay, from the Law School Tookbox Podcast
January 6th, 2026
- Edited Rule 408
- Edited Excerpt from United States v. Ramirez, 871 F.2d 582, 584 (6th Cir. 1989)
- Edited Comprehension Questions #1
- Added Midpoint Participation Survey
January 5th, 2026
- Removed Untitled from Evidence Fall 2025
- Edited Comprehension Questions #1
- Edited Spring 2026 Evidence Introductory Survey
September 28th, 2025
- Edited FRONTLINE | The Plea
September 22nd, 2025
- Edited Rule 407
September 12th, 2025
- Edited Rule 613
July 24th, 2025
- Edited Hearsay resources on Brightspace
- Edited Casey Anthony motion to exclude tattoo
- Edited Defense & prosecution motions in the Casey Anthony case
July 22nd, 2025
- Edited Transcript of defense impeachment of a police officer with a prior inconsistent statement
- Removed OPTIONAL video: What is Hearsay? Breaking Down the Hearsay Rule for Mock Trial Objections from Evidence Fall 2025
- Removed OPTIONAL VIDEO: How to Analyze Hearsay on an Evidence Essay (Pt. 1): What is Hearsay? (FRE 801(c)) from Evidence Fall 2025
- Edited Hearsay resources on Brightspace
- Edited Rule 802
- Edited Rule 801(a)-(c)
- Edited THE ADMISSIBILITY (AND INADMISSIBILITY) OF CHARACTER EVIDENCE
- Edited Rule 405
- Edited Explanation of propensity to third grader by a CUNY Law student:
- Edited Rule 404(a)(1)
July 9th, 2025
- Edited Evidence in Context: Four-Part Video
June 23rd, 2025
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 26
- Edited Merritt & Simmons Textbook Assignment
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 25
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 24
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 23
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 22
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 21
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 20
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 19
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 18
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 17
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 16
- Edited Casey Anthony motion to exclude tattoo
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 12
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 11
- Edited OPTIONAL: Microsoft v. Motorola Mobility ("another purpose" under 408
- Edited Sample settlement letters
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 10
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 9
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 8
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 7
- Edited OPTIONAL: Transcript of defense impeachment of a police officer with a prior inconsistent statement
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 6
- Edited Rule 613
- Edited New York Default Jury Instruction on Credibility of Witnesses
- Edited Rule 607
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 5
- Edited Rule 601
- Edited Motion to exclude rap lyrics under relevance and Rule 403
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 4
- Edited Edited version of motions in the Casey Anthony case
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 3
- Edited Excerpt from Killer Mike's amicus brief to the Supreme Court
- Edited OPTIONAL: Appellate Brief on behalf of defendant charged with high-speed flight from an immigration checkpoint
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 2
- Edited Merritt & Simmons textbook assignment
- Edited Evidence Course Overview
- Edited Evidence in Context: Four-Part Video
- Added OPTIONAL: Decision in United States v. Smith (re rap lyrics)
June 16th, 2025
- Edited Comprehension Questions #1
- Edited Merritt & Simmons textbook assignment
- Removed Enroll in our Moodle course from Evidence Fall 2024
- Edited Fall 2025 Evidence Introductory Survey
October 24th, 2024
- Edited Hearsay articles on Moodle
October 22nd, 2024
- Added Parent-Child Privilege as Resistance
September 26th, 2024
- Edited Merritt & Simmons Textbook Assignment
September 21st, 2024
- Added OPTIONAL: Video explaining Rule 609
September 7th, 2024
- Edited OPTIONAL: EVIDENTIARY OBJECTIONS TO CHALLENGE COMMONLY INTRODUCED EVIDENCE USED IN SUPPORT OF GANG ALLEGATIONS
August 22nd, 2024
- Added OPTIONAL: Motion to exclude rap lyrics under relevance and Rule 403
August 12th, 2024
- Edited Evidence Course Overview
August 10th, 2024
- Removed OPTIONAL: Transcript of defense impeachment of a police officer with a prior inconsistent statement from Evidence Fall 2024
- Removed Comprehension Questions #27 from Evidence Spring 2024
- Removed Review Assignment from Evidence Spring 2024
- Removed Reread one class assignment from Evidence Spring 2024
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 19
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 18
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 17
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 16
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 15
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 12
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 11
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 10
- Edited Fall 2024 Evidence Introductory Survey
May 14th, 2024
- Added OPTIONAL: Texas murder conviction that used rap videos as evidence overturned
April 22nd, 2024
- Edited OPTIONAL Excerpts from the Advisory Committee notes to Rule 801(a) and (c)
- Added Review Assignment
- Added OPTIONAL video: What is Hearsay? Breaking Down the Hearsay Rule for Mock Trial Objections
March 14th, 2024
- Added OPTIONAL: Reel re Louisiana's Restoring Artistic Protection Act
January 23rd, 2024
- Added OPTIONAL: More detail on definitive rulings and the obligation to continue objecting
January 14th, 2024
- Added Transcript of defense impeachment of a police officer with a prior inconsistent statement
- Added OPTIONAL: Transcript of defense impeachment of a police officer with a prior inconsistent statement
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 22
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 21
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 20
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 12
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 11
- Added Comprehension Questions #27
- Added Reread one class assignment
December 16th, 2023
- Added Read the syllabus
- Edited Spring 2024 Evidence Introductory Survey
- Added OPTIONAL: Example of Required Government Notice of Intent to Use 404b evidence
September 5th, 2023
- Added OPTIONAL: Retracted New Mexico opinion that (temporarily) abolished the spousal privilege
August 28th, 2023
- Edited Edited version of motions in the Casey Anthony case
August 3rd, 2023
- Edited Evidence Course Overview
August 1st, 2023
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 26
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 25
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 24
- Edited Comprehension Questions Set 23
July 27th, 2023
- Removed MIDTERM from Evidence Fall 2022
- Edited OPTIONAL: Plea Bargain Exchanges & Prosecutors: An Exchange
- Removed Wilson v. City of Chicago from Evidence Fall 2022
- Edited Merritt & Simmons Textbook Assignment
- Edited Fall 2023 Evidence Introductory Survey
- Edited Evidence in Context: Four-Part Video
- Removed Video Instructions for Moodle from Evidence Fall 2022
- Added OPTIONAL: Why The Trial Penalty Must Go
November 20th, 2022
- Added OPTIONAL VIDEO: How to Analyze Hearsay on an Evidence Essay (Pt. 1): What is Hearsay? (FRE 801(c))
October 25th, 2022
- Added OPTIONAL: Video: Hip-Hop world pushes back against lyrics being used in court
October 17th, 2022
- Edited OPTIONAL Video on Character Evidence
- Removed OPTIONAL: Link to New Mexico opinion abolishing spousal privilege from Evidence Fall 2022
August 28th, 2022
- Casebook first published.

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