Evidence : jury impeachment / Colin Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Colin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--United States--Textbooks.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Distribution:

Minneapolis Open Textbook Library

Place of Publication:

[Chicago] : CALI's eLangdell Press, [2014]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The anti-jury impeachment rule, contained in Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b) and state counterparts, is a rule preventing the admission of jury testimony or statements in connection with an inquiry into the validity of the verdict, subject to certain exceptions. Through a series of cases and hypotheticals drawn from actual cases, this chapter gives readers a roadmap for how to address any jury impeachment issue in practice. Faculty materials also available: In addition to the free, open learning materials for students listed above, this eLangdell chapter includes a teacher's manual.

Contents:

Jury Impeachment Chapter

I. The Rule

II. Historical Origins

III. The Drafting of Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b)

IV. Public Policy Underlying Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b)

V. Supreme Court Precedent

VI. 606(b): The External/Internal Distinction

VII. Situations Where Rule 606(b) Does Not Apply

VIII. Splits in Authority

IX. Jury Impeachment Pleadings

Notes:

CC BY-SA

Description based on print resource

OCLC:

1000365097