Flat Misstatement Of 608b
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
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Example wrong choices
14844_divorce-to-deacon · EVIDENCE · Choice Ainadmissible, because impeachment on a collateral issue may not be proved by extrinsic evidence.
Why it's attractive
The word 'extrinsic' in the answer should trigger you to check whether the stem is about a question on cross or about outside proof.
Why it's wrong
The word 'extrinsic' in the answer should trigger you to check whether the stem is about a question on cross or about outside proof.
14844_divorce-to-deacon · EVIDENCE · Choice Cinadmissible, because a witness's character for truthfulness cannot be attacked by specific instances of conduct.
Why it's attractive
The word 'cannot' is an absolute. FRE 608(b) says the opposite.
Why it's wrong
The word 'cannot' is an absolute. FRE 608(b) says the opposite.
14844_divorce-to-deacon · EVIDENCE · Choice Dadmissible, because the transcript is self-authenticating documentary evidence.
Why it's attractive
The transcript is a document offered to prove a prior bad act — that is the definition of extrinsic evidence under 608(b).
Why it's wrong
The transcript is a document offered to prove a prior bad act — that is the definition of extrinsic evidence under 608(b).
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