Preliminary questions

Question 1

The court must decide on any preliminary questions about whether

Answer 1

1. a witness is qualified,
2. a privledge exists,
3. evidence is admissible

Question 2

In deciding preliminary questions the court is not

Answer 2

bound by evidence rules, except those on privlege

Question 3

Relevance that depends on a fact

When the relevance of evidence depends on whether a fact exists, proof must be introduced that is…

Answer 3

Sufficient to support a finding that the fact does exist.

Question 4

Connecting it up

Answer 4

Connecting evidence and proof

Question 4

Conditional Relavance (trial for murder)

Voice: I killed her
How to connect it up

Answer 4

have someone come in to identify the voice

Question 5

801: Definitions (hearsay)

3 definitons listed in 801

Answer 5

1. Statement
2. declarant
3. Hearsay