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Hearsay
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Law Web
Bombay HC: Hearsay evidence of a witness is not admissible unless the narrator is examined and states that he had narrated that fact to the witness
By Law Web
Now let us examine whether what was heard by prosecution witnesses viz., PW2 Nandkumar Pol, PW3 Sunita Pol and PW4 Duryodhan Kadam allegedly from the victim minor child aged about…
EvidenceProf Blog
Court of Appeals of North Carolina Finds Prosecution Didn’t Impeach Its Own Witness as “Mere Subterfuge” to Get His Hearsay Statements Before the Jury
By Colin Miller
Similar to its federal counterpart, North Carolina Rule of Evidence 607 provides that "[t]he credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling him." That…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Case Summaries: N.C. Court of Appeals (Aug. 19, 2026)
By Shea Denning
This post summarizes the published criminal opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals released on August 19, 2026. Trial court erred by dismissing the charges against the defendant pursuant…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Ponderous and Substantial Things: Parsing the Evidence in State v. Phelps
A defendant’s simultaneous possession of multiple guns will generally support only one conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon. In State v. Phelps, No. COA25-934 (June 3, 2026),…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Considering Recent Confrontation Clause Cases from the Court of Appeals
By Shea Denning
The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment bars the State from introducing testimonial hearsay statements from a witness who does not testify at trial unless the witness is unavailable and…
Miami Family Law Blog
Florida stalking injunction upheld despite hearsay objections
Posted by Nydia Streets of Streets Law in Florida Domestic ViolenceWhat is hearsay in a Florida family law case? Hearsay is defined by law as an out-of-court statement offered to…
North Carolina Criminal Law
Availability and Unavailability for Confrontation and Hearsay Purposes
The words “available” and “unavailable” are used regularly when referring to witnesses whose out-of-court statements parties would like to admit into evidence. However, in working with Timothy Heinle to revise…
Law Web
Bombay HC: Under which circumstances, disclosure made by the child victim though hearsay is admissible as per S 6 of the Indian Evidence Act?
By Law Web
14. The evidence of PW 2 and PW 7 as regards the disclosure made by the child victim though hearsay is admissible in view of the provisions of section 6…
Texas Employment Lawyer
What Hearsay Really Is—and Why It Matters in Wrongful Termination Cases
As a plaintiff’s employment lawyer here in Austin, I hear one phrase from clients more than almost anything else: “But they said…” And right away, I know we’re stepping into…
EvidenceProf Blog
Supreme Court of Washington Finds Defense’s Introduction of Hearsay Statement Accusing Someone Else of an Assault Opened the Door For Statement by Same Speaker Accusing the Defendant
By Colin Miller
Washington Rule of Evidence 106, the "rule of completeness," provides that When a writing or recorded statement or part thereof is introduced by a party, an adverse party may require…