Evidence Deskbook

Section 12.18 Proof of Lack of Causation for Alleged Injury or Loss
Section 2.7 Third Exception: Rebutting Bad Character Evidence
Section 17.39 Proper Basis for Expert Testimony
Section 13.21 Cases Interpreting § 490.715 , RSMo
Section 16.26 Pedigree Exception
Section 18.17 Depositions
Section 14.44 Husband-Wife Privilege
Section 5.1 Weight and Conclusiveness in General
Section 14.23 Waiver Must Be Voluntary
Section 21.63 Authentication
Section 21.69 Text Messages
Section 4.63 Injecting a Presumption
Section 21.84 Enhancement of Digital Evidence
Section 11.7 Character of the Victim
Section 4.100 Placement of Traffic Control Devices
Section 6.5 Rulings on Objections
Section 8.13 Accomplices
Section 19.27 Scale Drawings
Section 17.17 Alcohol
Section 13.3 Exceptions to General Rule
Section 13.22 Recent Legislative Action on § 490.715 , RSMo
Section 8.3 Sources of Law and Research
Section 9.21 Narrative
Section 17.6 Current Standard
Section 21.21 Privilege Issues
Section 21.74 Non-Statements
Section 19.28 Confusing and Misleading Diagrams
Section 8.8 Mental Illness
Section 4.15 Generally
Section 17.35 Criminal Cases
Section 4.85 Receipt and Actual Knowledge of Contents of Letter
Section 18.13 Business Records
Section 8.16 Attorneys, Ministers, and Physicians
Section 9.1 Generally
Section 14.2 “Confidential” Information Is Not Necessarily “Privileged”
Section 21.22 Privilege Logs
Section 20.46 Psychological Profile Evidence of Child Behavior
Section 4.9 Relief and Enforcement of Stipulations
Section 4.1 Generally
Section 2.2 Admissibility
Section 20.48 Economic Damages
Section 17.4 Would Expert Testimony Be Helpful to the Jury?
Section 1.13 Expert Testimony
Section 7.13 Out-of-State Witnesses
Section 21.2 Types of Evidence, Examples
Section 17.16 Minimum Experience Is Required
Section 15.2 Definition
Section 4.97 Death Certificate Information
Section 16.4 Organization of Chapter
Section 2.14 Exceptions as to Certain Critical Issues
Section 21.16 Forensic Expert
Section 2.27 Payment of Medical and Similar Expenses
Section 12.15 Absence of Prior Similar Happenings
Section 7.7 Criminal Cases
Section 10.13 Rehabilitation
Section 4.10 Clarity as to Content and Purpose
Section 2.12 Similar Happenings and Transactions or the Absence of Them
Section 4.35 Constitution and Public Statutes(United States and Missouri)
Section 18.14 Commercial Documents
Section 17.41 Criminal Cases
Section 21.67 Types of Evidence
Section 19.2 Foundation
Section 4.59 Evidentiary Considerations
Section 7.3 Criminal Cases
Section 4.33 Meanings of Words and Abbreviations
Section 4.17 Matters of Governmental Concern
Section 17.52 Conclusion
Section 1.20 Testimony Versus Real and Demonstrative Evidence
Section 4.75 Good Faith and Truthfulness
Section 14.10 “Sword and Shield”/”Fairness” Waiver
Section 21.36 Costs
Section 4.36 Statistical Facts
Section 16.13 Inconsistency Requirement
Section 14.13 Privileges Relating to Exercise of Constitutional Rights Preventing Self-Incrimination
Section 17.38 Defendant’s Guilt or Innocence Is Not a Proper Subject for Expert Testimony
Section 18.16 Corporate Documents
Section 13.8 Impeachment or Rebuttal of Statements by Witness
Section 20.16 Overview
Section 21.49 Plain View
Section 21.62 Relevance
Section 18.20 Official Records From the Federal Government or a Sister State
Section 17.15 Generally
Section 9.11 Generally
Section 5.9 Evidence Improperly Admitted—General Rule
Section 17.13 Expert Must Have Sufficient Experience in the Profession About Which the Expert Testifies
Section 14.11 Presence of Third Parties
Section 6.1 Judicial Discretion Regarding the Admission and Exclusion of Evidence
Section 9.15 Recross Examination
Section 10.11 Bias and Prejudice
Section 12.2 Habit
Section 6.8 Offers of Proof
Section 4.21 Party’s Opportunity to Oppose Matter Proposed to Be Judicially Noticed
Section 16.35 Judgment of Prior Conviction
Section 2.17 Scientific Evidence
Section 20.45 Rape Trauma Syndrome
Section 19.15 Foundation
Section 20.29 Blood Sample Tests
Section 2.16 Results of Experiments
Section 1.16 Generally
Section 18.9 E-mails
Section 14.8 Waiver of Privilege
Section 13.13 Existence of Liability Coverage That May Provide Coverage to a Defendant Is Generally Inadmissible in a Civil Action
Section 8.14 Spouses
Section 4.3 Permanency of Stipulation
Section 17.12 Expert Does Not Need to Be a Specialist in a Particular Branch of a Profession
Section 19.19 Surveillance Videos and Security Cameras
Section 8.1 Overview
Section 11.9 Right to Rehabilitate the Witness
Section 10.14 Support
Section 4.80 Knowledge of Document Signed
Section 16.17 Present Sense Impression and Excited Utterance
Section 17.51 Revising § 490.065
Section 21.7 Jury Issues
Section 17.18 Forensics
Section 4.93 Paternity
Section 4.96 Finding of a Gift
Section 16.7 Declaration of a Person in Privity With a Party
Section 18.1 Introduction
Section 14.45 Blood Test Results
Section 17.7 Discretion of the Trial Court
Section 9.5 Application of Rule in Civil Cases
Section 21.78 Reliability of Non-Statement Digital Evidence
Section 16.28 Missouri Department of Revenue Records
Section 7.2 Civil Cases
Section 1.17 Order of Proceeding—Plaintiff, Defendant, Rebuttal
Section 21.59 Roles of Experts in Litigation
Section 19.10 Prejudicial Effect
Section 12.3 Routine Practice of a Business
Section 7.10 Civil Cases
Section 20.30 Licensed Physician, Registered Nurse, Phlebotomist, or Trained Medical Technician Must Render Blood Test
Section 5.13 Hearsay Insufficient to Support Judgment
Section 13.12 Other Party Ordering the Remedial Measures
Section 14.5 Incompetent Witnesses Versus Confidential Records—An Unresolved Issue
Section 17.25 Hypnosis
Section 19.12 Foundation
Section 14.14 Interrogation
Section 9.9 Generally
Section 4.54 Presumption as a Source of Proof
Section 9.12 Expert Witnesses
Section 12.4 Industry Custom
Section 17.37 Matter Not Within the Average Juror’s Everyday Experience Is a Proper Subject for Expert Testimony
Section 10.10 Contradiction
Section 20.9 General Rule
Section 21.25 Motions to Compel
Section 20.57 Bite Marks
Section 10.12 Inability to Perceive
Section 14.3 Privilege in Discovery—Privilege Versus Trial Preparation Materials and the Work Product Doctrine
Section 16.11 Procedure
Section 5.11 Parol Evidence Rule
Section 4.57 Intermediate Approach
Section 11.11 Evidence of Other Crimes or Wrongs Committed by Defendant
Section 20.38 Generally Inadmissible
Section 14.34 Licensed Psychologist
Section 4.62 Federal Rules of Evidence Approach
Section 17.31 Automobile Crashes
Section 6.7 Motions to Strike
Section 14.25 Work Product Doctrine
Section 13.6 Proof of Feasibility of Remedial Measures
Section 14.19 Privilege Is Extended to Employees
Section 2.10 Proving Character
Section 21.41 Traditional Warrants
Section 14.26 Physician-Patient Privilege
Section 20.8 Civil Cases
Section 4.94 Judgment and Collection as Part of Legal Representation
Section 21.57 Missouri Statutory Suppression
Section 2.5 First Exception: Rebutting Good Character Evidence
Section 4.95 Finding of a Partnership
Section 17.2 General Rule for Civil Cases
Section 16.15 Generally
Section 19.24 Prejudicial Effect
Section 9.10 Right to Cross-Examine Witnesses
Section 13.18 Payment of Medical and Other Expenses by Collateral Sources
Section 21.34 Fines of Parties and Counsel
Section 6.3 Motions to Suppress
Section 8.11 The Accused
Section 7.6 Civil Cases
Section 7.5 Depositions
Section 20.11 Chain of Custody
Section 19.23 Foundation and Admissibility
Section 18.34 Official Publications
Section 17.48 Criminal Cases
Section 19.8 Foundation
Section 3.2 Burden of Persuasion
Section 3.1 Generally
Section 2.15 Exception for Punitive Damage Issues
Section 14.22 Presence of Third Persons
Section 18.10 Audio Recordings
Section 8.7 Physical Malady or Disability
Section 19.4 Prejudicial Effect
Section 16.29 Vital Records
Section 1.9 Weighing Evidence
Section 4.56 “Shifting” Approach
Section 4.74 Owner Presumed to Be Driver
Section 4.55 Thayer or “Bursting Bubble” Approach
Section 20.42 Blood Spatter Testing
Section 20.55 Shoe Prints
Section 20.22 Paternity Testing
Section 9.2 Standard of Review
Section 4.6 Court-Ordered Stipulations
Section 4.34 Laws of Sister States