objections Flashcards
[something]
hearsay
[somthing]
narrative
[somthing
misleading
“Have you had any trouble with the law?”
Ambiguous
Relevance
Indefinite
something
Assumes facts not in evidence
“Do you really expect the jury to believe that?”
Argumentative
“How can you reconcile those statements?”
Argumentative
Objection: Relevance
401: Evidence is relevant if it has any tendency to make a fact of consequence more or less probable
“Here, the evidence is relevant because it tends to show…”
Objection: Speculation
602: A witness may not testify to a matter unless he or she has personal knowledge of the matter.
“Here, the witness has personal knowledge as demonstrated…”
Objection: Hearsay
801: Hearsay is an out of court statement offered for the truth of the matter asserted and it should not be admitted unless it falls under an exception.
“Here, the statement falls under the _____ exception because…”
“Objection. Leading”
611(c): Leading questions should not be used on direct examination except if necessary to develop testimony.
“Here, a leading question is necessary to develop testimony because…”