Jury Analyst

MARCH 8, 2025

While public information is fair game, certain actions cross ethical lines. " "On a scale of 0 to 10, how confident are you in your ability to set aside sympathy when evaluating evidence?" Ethics of Social Media Research Attorneys must follow strict ethical standards when researching jurors on social media.

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Evidence at Trial

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

What is inadmissible character evidence (Rule 404(a)) to one judge might be admissible "other acts" evidence (Rule 404(b)) to another. And when it comes to expert opinion testimony, there can be even more uncertainty. The Court held that the Frye test was superseded by the adoption of the Federal Rules of Evidence.

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Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

JUNE 2, 2024

To ensure there is a foundation for the opinion rather than mere speculation, there is the testing device of cross-examination. But lay witnesses may not cross a line and give testimony that is “based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of Rule 702.” The line is ill-defined.

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Practice of Law

APRIL 22, 2025

The defense sought to have her testimony and any mention of bushy eyebrows barred from evidence. District Judge Steven Hippler disagreed, stating that this sort of testimony was exactly what cross-examination was for and that the defense would get their chance to challenge her observations and memory on the stand.

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