In contrast to admissible evidence, inadmissible evidence is evidence that may not be introduced to a factfinder (usually the judge or jury) to prove the party’s claim. Fed. R. Evid. 103(d).
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Insufficient evidence is the evidence which fails to meet the burden of proof and is inadequate to prove a fact. In a trial, if the prosecution finishes presenting their case and the judge finds they have not met their burden of proof, the...
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Life expectancy is a calculation of the amount of time a person is expected to live, often using actuarial tables based upon multiple factors like age, health, origin, wealth, or gender. Life expectancy arises in many legal circumstances...
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Marital privilege, also known as spousal privilege, is recognized by the law of evidence and the Supreme Court to protect private spousal communications and prevent any testimony against a spouse from being used in judicial proceedings....
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In 2009, Petitioner Edward G. McDonough served as the Democratic Commissioner of the Rensselaer County Board of Elections. McDonough v. Smith, at 263. During this time, several individuals associated with the Democratic and Working Families Parties...
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On April 29, 2001, Detroit police officers found Anthony Covington lying on the ground next to his car in a gas station, with a gunshot wound in his abdomen. Covington, in response to the officers’ immediate questions about what happened, replied that...
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Under Rule 404(b) of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the court will allow evidence of specific acts of misconduct or prior crimes of a defendant not for the purpose of showing criminal disposition, but for the purpose of proving some relevant purpose...
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Any mistaken belief other than a mistake of law. Examples include erroneous beliefs about the meaning of some term or about the identity of some person.
In criminal law, a mistake of fact can usually operate as a defense so long as...
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Oral argument: Oct. 5, 2009
Appealed from: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Aug. 26, 2008)
EVIDENCE, DISCLOSURE, CONFIDENTIALITY, ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, COLLATERAL ORDER... (LIIBULLETIN preview)
Michael Musacchio was the president of Exel Transportation Services (“ETS”), a transportation brokerage company, until his resignation in 2004. See United States v. Musacchio, 590 Fed. Appx. 360, 360 (5th Cir. 2014). In 2005, Musacchio started Total...