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 ...

“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 ...

I also can sadly attest to the court system being more interested in convictions than justice. I’d like to thank William Baker and Brice Brenneman for bringing these issues to light. I was part of the ...

The trial of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, accused in the death of George Floyd, prompted a question about how lawyers bring out information they want a judge or jury to consider. Floyd is ...

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WILKES-BARRE — An attorney for homicide suspect Dazon Wykie Turner is using a recent state Supreme Court ruling in an attempt to have the case dismissed based on “hearsay” testimony. Turner, 21, of ...

Luzerne County assistant district attorneys will have to go back to old school prosecution by presenting victims of crime to testify at preliminary hearings. The state Supreme Court in a 30-page ...

Two decisions of the Trademarks Opposition Board on two related trademarks have illustrated the danger of relying on hearsay evidence in expungement proceedings on the grounds of non-use. Mövenpick’s ...