Evidence plays a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of cases. One evidentiary ruling could affect the outcome of the case. Most relevant evidence is typically deemed admissible after a proper ...

Hearsay evidence refers to testimony offered in court based on what another person has said and offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Courts generally prohibit hearsay evidence due to ...

This article addresses changes in the new Georgia Evidence Code that affect hearsay. It is not an exhaustive treatment of this often-misunderstood area of evidence law. This article addresses changes ...

It’s one of those words. I’ll bet you’ve heard it before; maybe even kicked the tires of it yourself. In television dramas and in the movies, if there’s a court scene, at some point someone is bound ...

“Testimony from the grave.” That’s what prosecutors are calling a key part of their strategy against Drew Peterson, the former Illinois police officer arrested last week on charges that he murdered ...

The little girl told her grandmother first. She later answered uncomfortable questions from a nurse practitioner and gave disturbing details to a social worker and police officer in a formal interview ...