271: Listen and Learn -- Hearsay Exceptions: Present Sense Impression and State of Mind

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we take a look at the differences between two highly-tested hearsay exceptions: present sense impression and state of mind.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What are hearsay exceptions and how to quickly distinguish between them
  • The rules for present sense impression and state of mind
  • Analyzing several examples from Evidence essays involving hearsay
  • The importance of considering each statement the declarant makes
  • Local rules of evidence versus federal rules of evidence

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-271-listen-and-learn-hearsay-exceptions-present-sense-impression-and-state-of-mind/)

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Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

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Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode, as part of our "Listen and Learn" series, we take a look at the differences between two highly-tested hearsay exceptions: present sense impression and state of mind.

In this episode we discuss:

  • What are hearsay exceptions and how to quickly distinguish between them
  • The rules for present sense impression and state of mind
  • Analyzing several examples from Evidence essays involving hearsay
  • The importance of considering each statement the declarant makes
  • Local rules of evidence versus federal rules of evidence

Resources:

Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-271-listen-and-learn-hearsay-exceptions-present-sense-impression-and-state-of-mind/)

If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode!

Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee

2020-11-30 17 min
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