8/21/07–Rules 101, 102, 103, 1101 and 1102: Web site flowcharts: unforeseen, foreseen by one side, and foreseen by both sides;Weissenberger & Duane, Federal Rules of Evidence, 5th Edition (ISBN: 1-4224-1554-6) (hereafter W&D), 35-54, 761-768; for all students who have not observed an actual trial (repeated episodes of Law & Order do not count), read, on reserve in the Library, Mauet, Fundamentals of Trial Technique, chapter 1
When one or more rules are the topic of discussion, you must read those rules and the advisory committee notes which accompany them. The text of the rules are found in the grey portion of W&D. The Advisory Committee notes are in Appendix A to W&D. So for today's assignment, in addition to the pages listed above, you should read the rules at W&D 6, 30-31 and the notes at W&D 775-779; 956-961.
8/23/07–Rules 105-106: W&D 63-69, 782-783
8/28/07–Rules 104, 901(a) and 1008: W&D 55-62, 627-630, 753-758, 779-782, 944-945, 955-956
8/30/07–Rules 104(e), 401, 402 & 403: W&D 62, 103-124, 782, 795-799; State v. Derr, 192 W.Va. 165, 451 SE 2d 731; Bring the text of all assigned cases, statutes and rules, such as State v. Derr, with you to class. You may bring them in paper or electronic form.
8/31/07–Optional review class: interface between evidence and trial
9/4/06–Rules 407-415: W&D 167-225, 809-841; West Virginia Code 61-8B-11; West Virginia Rule 404(a); optional Hanna v. Plummer, 380 U.S. 460.
9/06/07–Rule 404: W&D 125-153, 799-805; State v. McGinnis, 193 W.Va. 147, 455 SE 2d 516, Huddleston v. US, 485 U.S. 681
9/11/07–Rules 405-406: W&D 155-165, 805-809
9/13/07--Rules 607-608: W&D 293-315, 849-853
9/18/07–Rule 609-610 and 613-615: W&D 263-268, 273-275, 853-863; West Virginia Rule 609
9/20/07–Rules 601 and 603: W&D 263-268, 273-275, 841-843, 843-844; State v. Stacy, 179 W.Va. 686, 371 S.E. 2d 614, Deadman Statute, W.Va. Code 57-3-1, Meadows v. Meadows, 196 W.Va. 56, 468 S.E. 2d 309, Hicks v. Ghaphery, 212 W.Va. 327, 571 S.E. 2d 317
9/21/07--Optional review of character
9/25/07: Rules 604-606 and 611: W&D 277-292, 333-345, 844-849, 863-868
9/29/07–Rule 901: W&D 627-671, 944-948
10/2/07–Rules 902, 903 & 1005: W&D 673-697, 737-741, 948-951; Cali Lesson, The Concept of Hearsay (due 10/4/07)
10/4/07–Rules 602, 801(a)-(c) & 802: W&D 269-271, 421-423, 436-449, 469-470, 843, 886-892, 904; Introductory Hearsay note; L. Tribe, Triangulating Hearsay, 87 Harv. L. Rev. 957 {copy on reserve, need graphics}
10/9/07--Confrontation clause: Confrontation--Sixth Amendment; Crawford v Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 158 L.Ed. 2d 177; Davis v. Washington, 126 S Ct 2266; Supp 113-116; State v. Mechling, 633 SE 2d 311 (2006)
10/11/07–Rule 801(d): W&D 449-467, 892-904
10/16/07–Rules 612, 803 (1), (2), (4) and (5): W&D 347-354, 471-482, 491-505, 904-906, 907-909
10/18/07–Rule 803(3): W&D 482-491, 906-907; Mutual Life Insurance v. Hillmon, 145 U.S. 285, Shepard v. U.S., 290 U.S. 96
10/23/07–Rules 803 (6), (7) and 8, 805; W&D 505-532m 609-611, 909-918, 941; Johnson v. Lutz, 253 N.Y. 124, W.Va. 57-5-4f, Beech Aircraft Corp. v. Rainey, 488 U.S. 153
10/25/07–Rules 803(9) to (23), 804(a), (b)(1) and (2): W&D 532-588, 918-924, 927-935
10/30/07--Rule 804(b)(3)-(6), 806, and 807: W&D 588-608, 613-623, 925-927, 935-941, 942-944
11/1/07–Rules 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1006 & 1007: W&D 701-736, 743-752, 951-955; Digital Signatures
11/2/07--Optional review class: hearsay
11/6/07–Rules 701-702: W&D 373-391, 872-880; Daubert v. Merrill Dow Pharmacuticals, Inc, 509 U.S. 579; Wilt v. Buracker, 191 W.Va. 39
11/8/07–Rule 702: Kumho Tire Co v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137; Watson v. INCO Alloys, 209 W.Va. 234; Gentry v Mangum, 195 W.Va. 512
11/13/07–Rules 703, 704, 705 and 706: W&D 393-414, 881-886
11/15/07–Rule 501: W&D 229-238, 246-257, 965-969, 975-982; State ex rel Allen v. Bedell, 193 W.Va. 32; W.Va. Code 57-3-9; W.Va. Code 48-1-301; W.Va. Code 57-3-2, 57-3-3, 57-3-4, & 57-3-6; Evans I, 170 W.Va. 3, Evans II, 172 W.Va. 810, State v. Bradshaw, 193 W.Va. 519, Fuller v. Fuller, 100 W.Va. 309, State v. Richards, 182 W.Va. 664
11/16/07--Optional review: experts
11/27/07–Attorney/Client privilege, proposed 502: W&D 238-246, 970-974; State v. Burton, 163 W.Va. 40; W.Va. Code 49-6A-7; Supp 52-56; see proposed federal rule 502
11/29/07–Rules 201, 301-302: W&D 73-97, 783-795
11/30/07--Optional review: whatever
