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Now in its
third edition, the
Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook goes beyond the evidence rules to provide thorough explanation
and examination of the evidentiary concepts that guide court
cases. Written by many of Minnesota’s most distinguished
civil, criminal, and appellate practitioners as well as both
federal and Minnesota state court judges, this essential Deskbook includes comprehensive case law analysis, alongside
practice-based the insights and practice tips from the
authors.
Offering all the advantages of a traditional
evidence manual – the full text of the Minnesota Rules of
Evidence and committee comments is paired with the authors’
expert analyses – this book takes you further by offering
chapter-length examinations of important evidentiary topics
involving several rules simultaneously or carrying unique
significance in Minnesota, including social media evidence,
circumstantial evidence, and the associated standards of
review, and the different inquiries used to admit expert
testimony in federal and Minnesota state courts.
An
exhaustive treatment of evidence in both criminal and civil
matters, the Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook
belongs on the desk of every Minnesota attorney seeking to
have evidence admitted at trial and/or reviewed at the
appellate level.
2021
NEW EDITION
The new third edition of the
Minnesota Courtroom Evidence Deskbook includes
revisions to all 17 chapters and extensive case law updates
throughout! Chapter updates include new case law and
discussion on limiting instructions in jury trials, judicial
notice on appeal, DNA evidence, evidence of bias,
attorney-client privilege, jury testimony to impeach a
verdict, impeachment with prior convictions, witness
examination rules, cell-site location information, products
liability, hearsay, excited utterances, social media
developments, expert testimony, the amended Federal Rule of
Evidence 807, and much more!
As always, the Deskbook also
includes the practice-related content only our expert
authors can provide, and detailed analysis of dozens of new
cases, from the U.S. Supreme Court down to the Minnesota
state courts! The Minnesota Courtroom Evidence
Deskbook is a must-own resource for all attorneys.
| Table of Contents |
| Chapter 1: |
Scope, Purpose, and Rulings on Evidence—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 101–106 |
| Chapter 2: |
Judicial Notice and Presumptions—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 201 and 301 |
| Chapter 3: |
Relevance and Exclusionary Rule—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 401–403 |
| Chapter 4: |
Relevancy of Character Evidence and Other Rules for Specialized Relevancy—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 404–412 |
| Chapter 5: |
Privilege—Minnesota Rule of Evidence 501
and 502 |
| Chapter 6: |
General Competence—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 601–606 |
| Chapter 7: |
Impeachment—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 607–610 |
| Chapter 8: |
Witness Examination Rules—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 611–617 |
| Chapter 9: |
Opinions and Expert Testimony—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 701–706 |
| Chapter 10: |
Hearsay Definition and Exclusionary Rule—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 801–802 |
| Chapter 11: |
Hearsay Rule–Declarant’s Availability is Immaterial—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 803 |
| Chapter 12: |
Hearsay, Declarant Unavailable and Remaining Rules—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 804–807 |
| Chapter 13: |
Authentication and Identification—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 901–903 |
| Chapter 14: |
Contents of Writings, Recordings, and Photographs; Miscellaneous Rules—Minnesota Rules of Evidence 1001–1101 |
| Chapter 15: |
Social Media Evidence |
| Chapter 16: |
Appellate Review of Circumstantial Evidence: Criminal and Civil |
| Chapter 17: |
Admission of Expert Testimony in Federal Court |
| Table of Authorities |
| Subject Index |
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