CHAPTER 4 Writings and Physical Evidence

• Jurisdiction: United States

CHAPTER 4 Writings and Physical Evidence

I. Motion Authorities

A. Motion to Exclude Evidence Lacking Foundation

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities, Generally

a. Determination of Admissibility Outside Presence of Jury
b. Preliminary Fact—Inadmissibility of Evidence
c. Photographs
d. Tape Recordings
e. Tests and Experiments
f. Videotapes and Motion Pictures
g. Writings
h. Public Records or Reports
i. Ancient Documents or Data Compilations

4. Opposing Authorities, Generally

a. Photographs
b. Physical Evidence
c. Tests and Experiments
d. Tape Recordings
e. Videotapes and Motion Pictures
f. Writings
g. Conditional Admissibility

B. Motion to Exclude Writings, Generally

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities—"Writing" Defined

a. Exclusion, Generally
b. Unauthenticated Writings

i. Public Records or Reports
ii. Documents or Data Collections
iii. Exclusion of Unauthenticated Writings

c. Irrelevant Evidence
d. Inadmissible Hearsay

i. Examples of Inadmissible Written Hearsay

e. Inadmissible Secondary Evidence

4. Opposing Authorities, Generally

a. Authentication
b. Hearsay Exceptions and Nonhearsay, Generally

i. Examples of Admissible Written Hearsay

c. Secondary Evidence

C. Motion to Exclude Gruesome or Inflammatory Photographs

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities, Generally

a. Gruesome or Inflammatory Photographs
b. Purpose to Inflame Jurors' Emotions
c. Other Grounds

4. Opposing Authorities

a. Examples of Admissible Photographs

D. Motion to Exclude Prejudicial Film or Videotapes

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities, Generally

a. Other Grounds

4. Opposing Authorities, Generally

a. Relevance

E. Motion to Exclude Published Articles

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities

a. Prejudicial
b. Other Grounds

4. Opposing Authorities, Generally

a. Cumulative
b. No Prejudice
c. Where Relevant to Other Issues
d. Not Hearsay

F. Motion to Exclude Accident Reports

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities

a. Generally
b. Privilege
c. Hearsay
d. Diagrams Made at the Scene and Computer Animations
e. Other Grounds

4. Opposing Authorities

a. Statements Made to Reporting Officer
b. Public Records and Reports
c. Diagrams Made at the Scene and Computer Animations

G. Motion to Exclude Letters, Emails, or Text Messages

1. Suggested Motion Text
2. Motion Summary
3. Supporting Authorities

a.

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