Objections at trial

Objections at Trial is a complete reference guide travels easily to the courtroom or classroom. This invaluable handbook bridges the gap between knowing the rules of evidence and applying them in a judicial settingand clearly identifies what proposed evidence is subject to exclusion by objection. The updated Eighth Edition provides the readerjudge, lawyer, or law studentwith a primer on the fine art of making effective objections to inadmissible evidence.

Addressing juror by name -- Ambiguous -- Argumentative -- Assuming facts not in evidence -- Authentication or identification lacking -- Bad acts inadmissible -- Best evidence rule violated -- Bolstering before impeachment -- Business record not established -- Character inadmissible -- Coconspirator statement inadmissible -- Collateral matter -- Competency not established -- Computer graphics evidence inadmissible -- Computer records inadmissible -- Convictions of crime inadmissible -- Cross-examination exceeds scope of direct -- Dead man's statute violated -- Exhibit foundation lacking : physical evidence -- Expert testimony improper -- Foundation lacking : personal knowledge -- Habit, routine practice improper -- Harassment -- Hearsay -- Hearsay exceptions : declarant's availability immaterial -- Hearsay exceptions : declarant unavailable -- Hypothetical question improper -- Immaterial/irrelevant -- Impeachment improper -- Judicial notice improper -- Judicial questioning improper -- Leading -- Liability insurance improper -- Limited admissibility -- Misconduct of counsel -- Misleadingly dissimilar -- Multiple or compound question -- Narrative -- Offers of compromise -- Opinion rule violated : expert witness -- Opinion rule violated : lay witness -- Original writings rule -- Other acts evidence -- Parol evidence rule violated -- Polygraph inadmissible -- Prejudicial -- Prior conviction inadmissible -- Prior inconsistent statement -- Privileged -- Qualifications -- Rape cases, prior conduct -- Refreshing recollection -- Rehabilitation improper -- Relevancy lacking -- Religion -- Remedial measures -- Repetitive -- Reputation evidence improper -- Safety measures -- Scientific evidence and the Daubert and Kumho Tire cases -- Scope of examination -- Self-serving -- Sequestration rule violated -- Settlement negotiations -- Speculative -- Stipulated -- Summaries inadmissible -- Tainted evidence -- Unresponsive -- Vague -- Witness lying -- Appendices.