Admission Against Interest When Declarant Available
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Example wrong choices
14788_noahs_ark_puppet · EVIDENCE · Choice Binadmissible, because the statement is not clearly corroborated.
Why it's attractive
B imports the statement-against-interest corroboration requirement into an impeachment question.
Why it's wrong
B imports the statement-against-interest corroboration requirement into an impeachment question.
14788_noahs_ark_puppet · EVIDENCE · Choice Cadmissible, as a declaration against penal interest.
Why it's attractive
C reaches the right admissibility result through the wrong hearsay exception.
Why it's wrong
C reaches the right admissibility result through the wrong hearsay exception.
14788_noahs_ark_puppet · EVIDENCE · Choice Dinadmissible, because it is hearsay not within any exception.
Why it's attractive
D grades the statement as if Martha offered it to prove Barnabas acted alone.
Why it's wrong
D grades the statement as if Martha offered it to prove Barnabas acted alone.
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