Improper Testimony

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United States v. Moore; admission of improper testimony does not always result in reversal of conviction; inadmissible evidence; appeal; corroborating evidence.

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Mattox v. United States

Defendant rights under confrontation clause are satisfied if defendant has once had opportunity to see a witness face to face and subject that witness to cross examination. Confrontation clause.

Cruz v. New York

Confessions of nontestifying co-defendants are inadmissible, even if they interlock with defendants own confession.

Simms v. Dixon

Foundation; authentication. Photograph is authenticated for evidentiary purposes if witness with knowledge of facts is able to testify that photograph is correct portrayal of those facts. Foundation.

Johnson v. Hillcrest Health Center, Inc.

Expert testimony is not necessary in medical malpractice case to show standard of care or deviations from that, if common knowledge of laypersons would enable jury to determine applicable standard of care and whether breach caused injury.

Prior Bad Acts Are Relevant Evidence

United States v. DeGeorge; inextricably intertwined with a charged offense; may be admitted if constitutes a part of the transaction that serves as basis for criminal charge, or for coherent and comprehensive story regarding commission of crime.

Telephone Call As Admissable Evidence

State v. Small; a voice over the telephone may be identified as being that of a particular person if there is evidence that shows the person identified is the only one who could have uttered the speech under the circumstances.

Journalists Must Reveal Sources To Grand Juries

In Re: Grand Jury Subpoena, Judith Miller; no First Amendment privilege that protects journalists from providing evidence to a grand jury.

DNA Evidence

Brown v. Farwell; A federal court considering a habeas corpus petition may exclude evidence admitted in the state court if the evidence rendered the trial so fundamentally unfair as to violate federal due process; reasonable doubt.

Excited Utterance Exception to Hearsay

United States v. Arnold; May admit an out-of-court statement for truth of the matter asserted if the statement relates to a startling event or condition and was made while declarant was under the stress of excitement caused by the event or condition.

Admissability of Taped Conversations

United States v. Oslund; taped conversations are admissible if the surrounding circumstances as a whole demonstrate reliability.

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

When a vehicle is stopped at a traffic stop, the passenger as well as the driver is seized within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment for search and seizure.

Authentication of Evidence

Griffin v. State; authentication of evidence; authenticate printout of page from social network website.

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