Laird C. Kirkpatrick

George Washington University - Law School

2000 H Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20052

United States

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Scholarly Papers (35)

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§ 9:9 Authenticating Email, Social Media, Web Pages, Text Messages, Instant Messaging, Electronic Signatures

5 Federal Evidence 9:9 (4th ed. Thomson/Reuters 2013), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-60, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-60
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 20 Dec 2014
Laird C. Kirkpatrick
George Washington University - Law School
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Evidence, Authentication, Admissibility, Email, Social Media, Digital Evidence, Electronic Evidence, Websites, Facebook, Text Messages, Instant Messaging

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Nontestimonial Hearsay after Crawford, Davis and Bockting

Regent University Law Review, Vol. 19, p. 367, 2007, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 263, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 263
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 25 Apr 2007
Laird C. Kirkpatrick
George Washington University - Law School
Downloads 192 (251,231)

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sixth amendment , confrontation, evidence, hearsay

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§7.7 Reliability Standard (Daubert, Frye)

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §7.7 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-71, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-71
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
Downloads 183 (262,202)
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Daubert, Frye, Kumho, scientific evidence, expert testimony, FRE 702, Federal Rule of Evidence 702, admission of scientific evidence

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§ 8:91 Admissibility of Forensic Laboratory Reports — The Williams Case

Federal Evidence § 8:91 (4th ed. , 2013) , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-24, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-24
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Jun 2014
Christopher B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick
University of Colorado Law School and George Washington University - Law School
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federal rules of evidence, Rule 502, waivers, limitations, attorney-client privilege, forensic laboratory reports

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§ 5:34 Waiver of Privilege — Inadvertent or Involuntary Disclosure

 Federal Evidence § 5:34 (4th ed., 2013) , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-23, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-23
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 12 Jun 2014
Christopher B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick
University of Colorado Law School and George Washington University - Law School
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federal rules of evidence, Rule 502, waivers, limitations, attorney-client privilege, forensic laboratory reports

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Kahler v. Kansas: Narrowing the Insanity Defense

Geo. Wash. L. Rev. On the Docket (Oct. Term 2019), GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2020-25, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2020=25
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 16 May 2020
Laird C. Kirkpatrick
George Washington University - Law School
Downloads 126 (355,652)

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insanity defense, Kahler, definition of insanity, mens rea

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§5.19 Client Identity; Fee Arrangements

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.19 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-62, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-62
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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: identity of client, attorney-client privilege, fee arrangements, privilege for client identity

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The Admissibility of Forensic Reports in the Post-Justice Scalia Supreme Court

U. Chi. L. Rev. Online (August 27, 2019), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2019-40, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-40
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 31 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2019
Laird C. Kirkpatrick
George Washington University - Law School
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forensic reports, laboratory reports, public reports, confrontation, right of confrontation, Confrontation Clause, Sixth Amendment, Melendez-Diaz, Bullcoming, Williams v. Illinois, Stuart v. Alabama, Gorsuch, requirement of producing analyst, testimonial hearsay, Scalia, Federal Rule of Evidence 803

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§5.22 Crime-Fraud Exception

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.22 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-63, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-63
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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crime-fraud exception, exceptions to attorney-client privilege, crimes by client, frauds by client

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§ 5:33 Waiver of Privilege — Voluntary Disclosure or Failure to Claim

Federal Evidence § 5:33 (4th ed., 2013), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-22, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-22
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 12 Jun 2014
Christopher B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick
University of Colorado Law School and George Washington University - Law School
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federal rules of evidence, Rule 502, waivers, limitations, attorney-client privilege, forensic laboratory reports

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§5.35 Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.35 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-68, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-68
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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psychotherapist-patient privilege, psychologist privilege, psychiatrist privilege, social worker privilege, marital counseling privilege, Jaffee v. Redmond, child abuse reporting laws

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Prior Consistent Statements: The Dangers of Misinterpreting Recently Amended Fre 801(D)(1)(B)*

24 Trial Evidence 12 2016, GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2016-40, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016-40
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 10 Sep 2016
Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Christopher B. Mueller
George Washington University - Law School and University of Colorado Law School
Downloads 66 (536,349)

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§ 5:10 Potential Constitutional Limitations on Claims of Privilege — The Constitutional Right to Produce Evidence

Federal Evidence § 5:10 (4th ed., 2013), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-21, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-21
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 12 Jun 2014
Christopher B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick
University of Colorado Law School and George Washington University - Law School
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federal rules of evidence, Rule 502, waivers, limitations, attorney-client privilege, forensic laboratory reports

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§ 5:35 Fed. R. Evid. 502--Limitations on Waiver of Privilege and Work Product Immunity

 Federal Evidence § 5:35 (4th ed. , 2013) , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-25, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-25
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 12 Jun 2014
Christopher B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick
University of Colorado Law School and George Washington University - Law School
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federal rules of evidence, Rule 502, waivers, limitations, attorney-client privilege, forensic laboratory reports

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§5.31 Spousal Testimonial Privilege

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.31 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-66, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-66
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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spousal privileges, marital privileges, spousal testimonial privilege, sham marriages, testimony by spouse

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§5.28 Waiver by Voluntary Disclosure

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.28 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-64, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-64
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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waiver of attorney-client privilege, FRE 502, nonwaiver agreements, nondisclosure agreements, scope of waiver, selective waiver, writings used to refresh memory, privileged disclosure

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§3.13 'Presumptions' in Criminal Cases

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §3.13 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018) , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-53, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-53
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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presumptions, criminal presumptions, Sandstrom, shifting burdens, mandatory presumptions

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§4.35 Evidence of Similar Offenses in Sexual Assault and Child Molestation Cases

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §4.35 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-60, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-60
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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FRE 413, Federal Rule of Evidence 413, prior sexual offenses, character evidence

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§8.84 “Testimonial” Hearsay —Reach and Limits of the Crawford Doctrine

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §8.84 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-72, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-72
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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Crawford, Davis, testimonial hearsay, confrontation clause, right of confrontation,

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§4.10 Unfair Prejudice, Confusion, Delay, Collateral

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §4.10 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-55, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-55
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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FRE 403, Federal Rule of Evidence 403, exclusion of evidence, unfair prejudice, cumulative evidence, misleading evidence, collateral evidence

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§5.32 Marital Confidences Privilege

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.32 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-67, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-67
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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martial confidences, spousal confidences, marital communications, spousal communications, marital privileges, spousal privileges

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§5.29 Inadvertent Disclosure

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.29 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-65, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-65
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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FRE 502, Federal Rule of Evidence 502, waiver, privilege waiver, inadvertent disclosure, stolen or intercepted communications, scope of waiver, authority to waive privilege

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§6.31 Excluding Felonies for Unfair Prejudice

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §6.31 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-70, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-70
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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: FRE 609, FRE 403, impeachment, prior crime impeachment, impeachment for felonies, unfair prejudice, balancing test. Gordon factors

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§6.11 Juror Testimony and Affidavits Barred

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §6.11 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-69, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-69
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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: Tanner v. United States, Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado, FRE 606(b), Federal Rule of Evidence 606(b), impeachment of jury verdicts, juror testimony to impeach verdicts

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§3.14 Inferences in Criminal Cases

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §3.14 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-54, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-54
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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inferences, criminal inferences, County Court of Ulster, inferences in criminal cases, presumptions in criminal cases, FRE 301

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§4.23 Subsequent Remedial Measures Generally Excluded

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §4.23 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-57, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-57
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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subsequent remedial measures, FRE 407, Federal Rule of Evidence 407, subsequent repair

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§ 8:91 Public Records — Forensic Laboratory Reports

Christopher B. Mueller & Laird C. Kirkpatrick, 4 Federal Evidence Sec. 8:91 (4th ed. 2013). , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2019-42, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019-42
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 01 Aug 2019
Christopher B. Mueller and Laird C. Kirkpatrick
University of Colorado Law School and George Washington University - Law School
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forensic reports, laboratory reports, public reports, confrontation, right of confrontation, Confrontation Clause, Sixth Amendment, Melendez-Diaz, Bullcoming, Williams v. Illinois, Stuart v. Alabama, requirement of producing analyst, testimonial hearsay, Scalia, Federal Rule of Evidence 803(8)

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§8.85 The Davis “Emergency Exception”

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §8.85 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-73, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-73
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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Davis, Crawford, testimonial hearsay, emergency exception, right of confrontation, confrontation clause, Bryant, Clark

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§1.5 Offers of Proof

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §1.05 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018) , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-50, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-50
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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Offers of proof, Federal Rule of Evidence 103, FRE 103, making a record, preserving error

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§4.25 Civil Settlement Offers Generally Excluded

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §4.25 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-58, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-58
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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settlement offers, offers of compromise, settlement discussions, statements made in settlement negotiations, FRE 408, Federal Rule of Evidence 408

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§1.7 Evidence Errors—Harmless

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §1.07 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018) , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-51, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-51
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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Harmless error, evidentiary error, reversible error, prejudicial error, FRE 103, Federal Rule of Evidence 103, appeal of evidentiary error

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§4.15 Prior Wrongs to Prove Specific Points

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §4.15 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-56, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-56
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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FRE 404(b), Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b), prior bad acts, prior wrongs, reverse FRE 404(b), inextricably intertwined, character evidence

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§3.8 Hard Cases Where Counterproof Is Sufficient But Not Conclusive

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §3.8 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-52, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-52
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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presumptions, bursting bubble, shifting burden of persuasion, FRE 301, Federal Rule of Evidence 301

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§4.32 Sexual History of Complainant Generally Excluded

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §4.32 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-59, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-59
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 30 Oct 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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FRE 412, Federal Rule of Evidence 412, sexual history, rape victim’s sexual history,

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§5.12 Communication

C. Mueller, L. Kirkpatrick, & L. Richter, Evidence §5.12 (6th ed. Wolters Kluwer 2018), GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2018-61, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-61
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 02 Nov 2018
Christopher B. Mueller, Laird C. Kirkpatrick and Liesa Richter
University of Colorado Law School, George Washington University - Law School and University of Oklahoma - College of Law
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: attorney-client privilege, privileged communications, communications from lawyer, lawyer’s observations, scope of privileged communications