Bias

Q14765 / key B

Bias Impeachment: Leniency Promise

selected 31010503 / source 31010503

Q14826 / key C

Bias Impeachment: Hearsay Declarant

selected 31010503 / source 31010503

Q14830 / key C

Insurance Evidence: Bias Only

selected 31010503 / source 31010503

Q14840 / key C

Bias: Impeaching the Hearsay Declarant

selected 31010503 / source 31010503

Q14852 / key C

Bias: Motive Is Not Truthfulness Character

selected 31010503 / source 31010503

Gold Key / Q14765

GK-EVIDENCE-BIAS-LENIENCY-PROMISE-01

A promise of leniency or dismissal to a prosecution witness is admissible to show bias or motive to testify favorably.

Silver Key / Q14765

SK-EVIDENCE-BIAS-PURPOSE-OF-OFFER-01

Before calling a prosecutor's promise hearsay, ask whether the promise is offered for its truth or to reveal why the witness may favor one side.

Trap Key / Q14765

TK-EVIDENCE-PLEA-POLICY-OVERPROTECTION

Policy favoring negotiated resolutions does not block cross-examination that exposes a prosecution witness's expected benefit.

Gold Key / Q14826

GK-EVIDENCE-DECLARANT-BIAS-806-01

When a hearsay statement is admitted, the declarant's credibility can be attacked as if the declarant had testified; bias against a party is a proper attack.

Proof drill / Q14765

Bias Not Truth

A prosecutor promises a witness dismissal if she testifies. The defense offers the promise to show the witness wants to please the prosecution. Is it hearsay?

No. It is offered to show bias or motive, not to prove the promise will be performed.

Proof drill / Q14826

Rule 806 Target

A witness repeats an out-of-court speaker's statement, and the opponent wants to show the speaker disliked the opponent. What rule lane should fire?

Rule 806 declarant impeachment by bias.

What this page must catch

Rejecting bias proof because it looks like an extrinsic-act impeachment problem.