Day 5 - January 9, 1998

Lara's List

• 5.1-- Chipmunks' Rockin Bjork Mix With Gingerbread #7
• 5.2-- Structure of the Federal Rules of Evidence; 100's= introduction; 200's= judicial notice, etc.
• 5.3-- Character evidence. Rule 404: The Propensity Rule. Character evidence is nadmissible to prove action in conformity with character on particular occasion EXCEPT. . . (exceptions outnumber examples).
• 5.4.1-- Terry Lenzner. His introduction and principles of investigation.
• 5.4.2-- Berkowitz and Terry: our preparation for investigation.
• 5.5-- Boston Globe Bombshell. Berkowitz in the spotlight.
• 5.6-- Vinnie and Lisa Prove(in charming underclothes) that the Faucet is Broken.
• 5.7-- Hearsay and Impeachment: Prior statements of witness are divided into those that are not hearsay (Rule 801) and those that are hearsay but get in front of jury as impeachment testimony.