This manual guides you through the foundations for admitting evidence, and privilege, disqualification, exclusions and limitations that prevent evidence from coming in at trial. The book also covers a variety of topics related to witnesses, including the principles of witness corroboration, competency, impeachment and rehabilitation, along with foundations for identification and reputation. Look to the chapter on the hearsay rule and its exceptions to gain a comprehensive understanding as to how hearsay evidence is treated under the Rhode Island rules. The book features chapters on specific types of evidence, including forms of demonstrative and documentary evidence. Featured in each chapter is a clear statement of evidentiary foundations, and sample dialogues between counsel and a witness and judge with regard to a broad array of evidentiary issues. A practice handbook in its most basic form, A Practical Guide to Evidence in Rhode Island is "required reading" for any Rhode Island lawyer who wishes to excel in the courtroom—criminal or civil.
