EVIDENCE (Law 543)

SYLLABUS FALL 2015

Prof. John Barkai 9566546 (Office)

Office: 238 Law School E-Mail:

Office Hours: M/W 3:15- 4, or by appointment (or just drop by)

Class times: M & W 1:30-3:10

Faculty Support Specialist- Kelly Hernandez 956-7004

Web Site: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~barkai

Evidence Page http://www2.hawaii.edu/~barkai/L543.html

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EM = Emanuel Law Outlines, Evidence (8th ed. 2013)

HO1 = Hawaii Rules of Evidence (HRE) with Commentary, Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE); FRE Advisory Committee Notes

HO2 = Cases & Problems: Relevance, Competence, Witness Examination, Authentication, Best Evidence, Impeachment

HO3 = Cases & Problems: Hearsay, Character & Habit, Other Relevance Issues, Lay and Experts Opinions, Privileges, Presumptions, Judicial Notice

HO4 = Comparing HRE to FRE, Side-by-side Comparison Charts, HRE & FRE Capsule Summaries & Comparisons

READINGS: When the syllabus states, for example, "HO2:xx-xx," "EMxx," or "Rxx," read the corresponding pages in Handout # 2, Emanuel, or the specified Hawaii AND Federal rules of evidence. When an evidence rule is assigned, read both the Hawaii and the Federal rule and skim the HRE Commentary. On the syllabus, sometimes the page numbers of Emanuel’s have a “t” “m” or “b” – that means “top” “middle” or “bottom” of the page.

Reading assignments in HO2 and HO3 frequently include very short case notes from Goode & Wellborn’s Courtroom Evidence Handbook which are designed to give you a flavor of cases decided under specific FREs.

You will be askedto do one court observationand oneCALI computer exercise. More information about these assignments is at the end of this syllabus.These requirements (court observationand CALI exercise) are credit/no credit.

NOTE: HANDOUT PAGES WILL CHANGE when the handouts are modified

Date / ASSIGNMENT
Aug 24 / M / OVERVIEW OF EVIDENCE COURSE
INTRODUCTION TO LAW OF EVIDENCE
What is Evidence?
Sources of Evidence Law: Common law, Federal & Hawaii Rules of Evidence
Applicability of Rules: H/FRE Rules 101, 102, 1101
Basic Concepts of a Trial EM: 1-7t
Objections & Offers of Proof; H/FRE Rule 103, 105
HO2: 1-4 (Schnabel)
INTRODUCTION TO DIRECT & CROSS EXAMINATION
Hawaii Liquor Commission v. Jones. Prepare & perform direct and cross examination. Be able to play the role of Officer Bier. The facts are available on my website http://www2.hawaii.edu/~barkai/L543.html
as the Witness exam problem
Also on the website is Basic Principles of Direct Cross Examination. Some Common Legal Objections
that should be helpful for your preparation.
Aug 26 / W / EVIDENCE PLAY - OVERVIEW OF EVIDENCE ISSUES
A play (Pai v. Dela Cruz) to be performed by the class. I will assign roles among students registered for the class. Transcript is available at: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~barkai/e/bright.doc.
Aug 31 / M / RELEVANCE – Rules 401 & 403 – LOGICAL & LEGAL RELEVANCE
EM: 11-18; 522-524; HO2: 5-36 (Jaeger, Arlt, Johnson, Palisbo, Alston, Noriega, Klafta, Edwards. Kaeo, Old Chief, McNeely)
H/FRE Rules 401, 402, 403
Problems (Pbs): R401 Relevancy - HO2: 19; R403 Relevancy HO2: 36
Sep 2 / W / No class meeting. Watch the Irving Younger video, “The 10 Commandments of Cross-Examination”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBP2if0l-a8
Sep 7 / M / Holiday
Sep 9 / W / COMPETENCE
EM: 7-8, 158-163 (Hypnosis & polygraph); HO2: 37-73 (Kelekolio, Moreno, Rock, Tanner, Furutani, Yamada, Bailey)
H/FRE Rules 601-606 (HRE Rule 603.1); H/FRE Rule 104
Pbs: Competency - HO2: 56
WITNESS EXAMINATION – DIRECT, CROSS, RE-EXAM
EM: 93-107, (Marsh, Rulona, Baker, DiBenedette, Toledo, Leong, Elmaleh, Kassebeer)
H/FRE Rules 611, 612, 614, 615; HRE Rule 616
Pbs: Witness Examination - HO2: 73
Witness Examination Information: HO2: 74-79
Sep 14 / M / AUTHENTICATION - REAL & DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE; EM: 451-470, 491-496; HO2: 91-108 (Sequin, Vance, Bruther, Casto, Grant, Simpson, Jackson, Konohia, Pioneer Mill Co.) H/FRE Rules 901, 902, 903 See Foundation examples HO2: 83-84 Pbs: Authentication - HO2: 107-108
“BEST EVIDENCE” RULE (ORIGINAL WRITINGS)
EM: 471-487; HO2: 109-120 (Duffy, Seiler, Espiritu)
H/FRE Rules 1000-1008
Pbs: Best Evidence - HO2: 118-120
Sep 16 / W / IMPEACHMENT BY PRIOR CONVICTIONS, PRIOR BAD ACTS, OPINION & REPUTATION
EM: 107m-118, EM: 119-134 ; HO2: 121-141 (Santiago, Bracken, Luce, Ohler, Schnabel)
HO2: 142-158 (Torres, Estrada, Balisbisana)
H/FRE Rules 608, 610 (note difference of H & FRE 608(b)
See summary tables 146-150
H/FRE Rules 607, 609 (note differences between H & FRE)
Pbs: Prior Conviction – HO2: 140-141 (complete chart)
Sep 21 / M / IMPEACHMENT BY, BIAS, SENSORY or MENTAL DEFECTS, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, PRIOR INCONSISTENT STATEMENT, AND CONTRADICTION; REHABITATION; COLLATERAL MATTERS
EM:127-151; HO2: 159-164
H/FRE Rules 609.1, 610, 613
Pbs: Contradiction & Prior Statements - HO2: 164 (# 1-7)
Pbs: Prior Bad Acts & Bias Impeachment - HO2: 163
See impeachment examples HO2: 87-90
Sep 23 / W / SMALL GROUP SIMULATIONS:
DIRECT AND CROSS EXAMINATION OF OFFICER BIER
HO2:66-72. Key facts are from HI Liquor Comm. v. Jones, HO2:71-72. Do NOT use HO2:73 for this exercise. You will not be allowed to introduce the investigator's report or the diagram for this exercise.
Each student should prepare to play Officer Bier and prepare both direct examination of Bier for the Corporation Counsel and cross examination of Bier for Cut Rate Liquor Store. Anyone can object to any improper question or answer. The exercise will be done in small groups with various lawyers acting as judges and critquers.
Sep 28 / M / HEARSAY
EM: 169-195; HO3: 1-7 (Feliciano, Connally)
H/FRE Rules 801, 802
Pbs: Hearsay Hypotheticals HO3: 3-4
Sep 30 / W / PRIOR STATEMENTS BY WITNESSES
EM: 292b-301, 127-132t (review); HO3: 8-20 (Ildefonso, Keohokapu)
FRE Rule 801(d)(1); HRE Rule 802.1(1-3)
Pbs: Prior Statement - HO3: 20
PAST RECOLLECTION RECORDED
EM: 233-236 & see PRR example HO2: 85
FRE Rule 803(b)(5), HRE Rule 802.1(4), H/FRE Rule 612
Pbs: Past Recollection Recorded - HO3: 47
Oct 5 / M / ADMISSIONS - An Opposing Party’s Statement
EM: 203-217;HO3: 21-26
Who is Addem P. Bopp? See HO4: 38
FRE Rule 801(d)(2), HRE Rule 803(a)(1) to (a)(5) (note different H/FRE approaches); Contrast with H/FRE 410
Pbs: Admissions – HO3: 25-26
Oct 7 / W / SPONTANEOUS STATEMENTS, EXCITED UTTERANCES EM: 217b, 230-233m; HO3: 27-41 (Zukevich, Ortiz, Machado, Machado)
HRE Rule 803(b)(1) & (2); FRE Rule 803(1) & (2) (note different numbering system of HRE & FRE for hearsay)
Pbs: Present Sense Impression & Excited Utterances - HO3: 41
Oct 12 / M / MENTAL, EMOTIONAL OR PHYSICAL CONDITION
MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
EM: 217b-229; HO3: 42-46 (Hillmon)
FRE Rule 803(3) & (4); HRE Rule 803(b)(3) & (4);
H/FRE Rules 805, 806
Pbs: State of Mind or Physical Condition - HO3: 45
Pbs: Medical Diagnosis or Treatment – HO3: 46
Oct 14 / W / BUSINESS (RCA) & PUBLIC RECORDS
EM: 237-256m; HO3: 48-64 (Palmer v. Hoffman, Johnson v. Lutz, Ofa, Jhun, Forman) HO3: 190-195 (Fitzwater), FRE Rule 803(6) to (8); HRE Rule 803(b)(6) to (8)
See business record foundation example HO2: 86
Pbs: Business Records (RCA)- HO3: 53-54
Pbs: Public Records - HO3: 64
Oct 19 / M / MISCELLANEOUS EXCEPTIONS
EM: 256m-263m
FRE Rule 803(9) to (23); HRE Rule 803(b)(9) to (23)
Emphasis on learned treatise and conviction provisions
Pbs: Treatise, Previous Conviction & Other HO3: 65-66
UNAVAILABILITY; FORMER TESTIMONY
EM: 263m-276m; HO3: 67-72 (Kim, Lincoln)
H/FRE Rule 804(a) & (b)(1)
Pbs: Former Testimony - HO3: 71-72
Oct 21 / W / DYING DECLARATIONS
EM: 276m-279m; HO3: 73-75 (Shepard)
H/FRE Rule 804(b)(2)
Pbs: Dying Declaration - HO3: 74-75
STATEMENTS (DECLARATIONS) AGAINST INTEREST
EM: 279m-288; HO3: 76-83 (Mabuti, Bates, Williamson)
H/FRE Rule 804(b)(3)
Pbs: Declarations Against Interest - HO3: 82-83
Oct 26 / M / "RESIDUAL" & OTHER H/FRE Rule 803 & 804 EXCEPTIONS
EM: 289-292; HO3: 84-87 (Hew v. Aruda, Durry)
HRE Rules 803(b)(24), 804(b)(5) to (7), 102; FRE Rules 803(24) & 804(b)(5) renumbered as FRE Rule 807

FYI – there is a big Review Section on Hearsay in Emanuel

CONFRONTATION & COMPULSORY PROCESS
EM: 349-387, HO3: 237-294 (Crawford, Konohia, Grace, Marshall, Marshall, Delos Santos, Giles, Melendez-Diaz, Briscoe, Bryant, Bullcoming, Williams, Brooks)

Oct 28

/ W / CHARACTER EVIDENCE IN GENERAL; GOOD CHARACTER OF DEFENDANT; METHODS OF PROVING CHARACTER
EM: 21-27t, 48t-53m; HO3: 88-91, 109 (Michelson, Meyer) H/FRE Rules 404(a), 405
Pbs: Character Evidence Problems 1 - HO3: 108-109
Nov 2 / M / CHARACTER EVIDENCE: OTHER CRIMES AND WRONGS
EM: 27t-40b, H/FRE Rule 404(b) HO3: 92-110 (Kekona, Castro, Steger, Fetelee, Pond
Pbs: Character Evidence Problems 2 - HO3: 110
CHARACTER OF VICTIM; ACCUSED’S PRIOR SEX OFFENSE
EM: 40b-48t, 53-55; HO3: 111-125 (Calbero, Griffin)
H/FRE Rule 412; FRE Rules 413, 414, 415
Pbs: Sexual Assault - HO3: 125
HABIT & CUSTOM
EM: 59-61; HO3: 126-127 (Okuda), H/FRE 406
Pbs: Habit - HO3: 127
Nov 4 / W / RELEVANCE: R407-411: SIMILAR HAPPENINGS; REMEDIAL MEASURES; LIABILITY INSURANCE; COMPROMISES SETTLEMENT OFFERS, GUILTY PLEAS
EM: 61-75, HO2: 26-29, 35 (Kaeo, McNeely), HO3: 128-140 (Ault, Gano)
H/FRE Rules 407 to 411, 104, 401-403
Pbs: Relevancy 407-411- HO3: 139-140
Nov 9 / M / LAY & EXPERT OPINIONS, PROBABILITIES
EM: 497-521m (skim 521-528); HO3: 141-175 (Takayama, Bachran, Tabieros, Daubert, Montalbo, Joiner, Batangan, Cababag, Castro, Fukusaku, Kumho Tire, Vliet)
H/FRE Rules 700-706; compare HRE & FRE Rules 701-03
Pbs: Opinions and Expert Testimony - HO3: 200
Nov 11 / M / Holiday
Nov 16 / M / PRIVILEGES - LAWYER-CLIENT
EM: 393-415; HO3: 202-210 (Swidler, Trammel, Upjohn)
H/FRE Rule 501; HRE Rule 503
Pbs: Privilege – HO3: 221-223 (#1-14)
PRIVILEGES – DOCTOR, MARITAL & SELF-INCRIMINATION
EM: 415-419, 431-441 (Skim 419-431 self-incrimination
HO3: 211-224 (Levi, Culkin, Peseti, Padeken, Naipo)
HRE Rules 504, 505 (Skim HRE Rules 505.5 to 513)

Skim EM: 436m-445 Other Privileges

Pbs: HO3: 223-224 (#15-21)
Nov 18 / W / BURDENS & PRESUMPTIONS
EM: 537-559 (skim);; HO3: 225-228
H/FRE Rules 301-306
Pbs: Presumption- HO3: 225-228
JUDICIAL NOTICE
EM: 571-580; HO3: 229-236 (Lorenzo, Vallejo)
H/FRE Rules 201, 202
Pbs: Judicial Notice - HO3: 235-236
Skim EM: 559-567 (Judge-Jury Allocation) R 104
Nov 23 / M / REVIEW
Note the 30 multiple choice questions and answers in EM: 597-616; See HO4 for study aids.
Nov 25 / W / REVIEW
Nov 30 / M / REVIEW
Dec 2 / W / REVIEW
Dec 11 / Fri / 1 pm. FINAL EXAM

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COURT OBSERVATION. You are asked to do one court observation (or viewing) to watch direct and cross examination during the semester. You may visit Circuit Court (777 Punchbowl St.), Federal Court (300 Ala Moana Blvd.), or District Court (1111 Alakea St.), or court TV or a video of a trial. Your best chance to see witness examinations may be at Circuit Court. A one-page “Court Observation Form” is included at HO2: 149. Please complete your observation by Thanksgiving.

CALI COMPUTER EXERCISE. You are also asked to complete one CALI computer exercise on the topic of evidence. Once you try one, you may like it enough that you will want to do others for self-study. You should have your copy of the CD with the CALI exercises on it, or it will be available to you in the Law Library or at the CALI web site, www.cali.org.

Both the court observation and the CALI exercises are graded “credit/no credit.” In other words they are not graded, but you are required to complete them. You can do both the observation and the CALI exercise with a friend(s), but each person must turn in his or her own report form.


EVIDENCE SYLLABUS FALL 2015

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Prof. John Barkai 9566546 Office

Office: 238 Law School E-Mail:

Class: M & W 1:30-3:10 Office hours: M/W 11:15-11:45 or drop in or by appointment

Web Site: w2.hawaii.edu/~barkai/L543.html - Faculty Support Specialist- Kelly Hernandez 956-7004

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Evidence Play
Logical & Legal Relevance, Similar Events, Prob., Conditional Relevance
No class - Watch “10 Commandments of Cross X” video out of class
Holiday
Competence & Witness Examination
Authentication & Best Evidence
Impeachment - 609, 608, 610
Impeachment - 608, 609.1, 610, 613 P.I.S., Collateral Matters
Small Group Advocacy Session # 1
Hearsay
Prior Statements, Past Recollection
Admissions – An Opposing Party’s Statement
Present Sense Impressions, Excited Utterances – think about H w/I H 806
S.O.M, Medical Diagnosis or Treatment
Business Records, Public Records
Minor Hearsay Exceptions, Unavailability, Former Testimony
Dying Declarations, Declarations Against Interest
Residual Exceptions, Confrontation, Crawford line of cases
Character Evidence - 404a, 405
Character Evidence - 404b, Sexual Assault 413-415 & Habit & Custom
Other Relevancy Exclusions - 407-411
Lay & Expert Opinions
Holiday
Privileges - Lawyer-Client, Doctor & Marital
Burdens, & Presumptions & Judicial Notice
REVIEW
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REVIEW
Dec 11 / Fri / 1 pm Final Exam

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