Sherrod v. Berry

The textbook mentions Sherrod v. Berry to illustrate a narrow point about relevance and hindsight. But this case is important to read in full for three additional reasons, even though it is a painful case about a police shooting of an unarmed Black man. 

• First, the contrast between the majority and dissenting opinions illustrates how much discretion judges have when making relevance decisions under Rules 401 & 402.
• Second, the case illustrate how the rule for relevance and Rule 403 interact with one another.
• Third, the case provides a review of the requirements for objections and the consequences for failing to comply with those requirements.