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Cotchett, California Courtroom Evidence 2009 Edition

The 2009 Edition of Cotchett, California Courtroom Evidence is fully ...


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Publisher :Matthew Bender
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ISBN: 9781422472293
2008
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    The 2009 Edition of Cotchett, California Courtroom Evidence is fully updated in an easy-to-use, softbound, portable format. It includes the complete updated California Evidence Code, legislative history on each section, Law Revision Commission comments on most sections, relevant, insightful case annotations, and practical pointers from Joseph W. Cotchett, a highly regarded California trial lawyer and expert on evidentiary matters.


    Invaluable in civil and criminal evidentiary matters, this edition is organized for easy use. The publication uses a “Speed Index” for quick reference, a topical index to quickly find Evidence Code sections, and a quick-reference list of common courtroom objections to make your evidence research more efficient. Additionally, this edition contains useful finding tools like a complete detailed index, table of cases, central index and tab features, and a handy rear cover margin index to find topical code groups quickly. Also available in CD-ROM format in combination with the softbound print edition.

    Table of contents: Chapter 1 Provisions and Construction
    Chapter 2 Words and Phrases Defined
    Chapter 3 Applicability of Code
    Chapter 4 Province of the Court and Jury
    Chapter 5 Order of Proof
    Chapter 6 Relevancy
    Chapter 7 Discretion of Court to Exclude
    Chapter 8 Preserving Objections and Reversible Error
    Chapter 9 Limited Admissibility and Clarification of Evidence
    Chapter 10 Preliminary Determination on Admissibility
    Chapter 11 Weight of Evidence
    Chapter 12 Judicial Notice
    Chapter 13 Burden of Proof
    Chapter 14 Burden of Producing Evidence
    Chapter 15 Presumptions and Inferences
    Chapter 16 Competency, Oath, Confrontation, Experts, Interpreters, Examination, Credibility, and Hypnosis
    Chapter 17 Nonexpert and Expert Opinion
    Chapter 18 Privileges
    Chapter 19 Character, Habit, and Custom
    Chapter 20 Mediation and Additional Extrinsic Policies
    Chapter 21 Hearsay Rule and Exceptions
    Chapter 22 Authentication
    Chapter 23 Secondary Evidence
    Chapter 24 Record of Document
    Chapter 25 Depositions and Interrogatories
    Chapter 26 Documentary Evidence
    Chapter 27 Demonstrative and Experimental Evidence
    Chapter 28 Expert Testimony
    Chapter 29 Motions in Limine
    Table of Cases
    Index

     

    Cotchett, Joseph W.


    Joseph W. Cotchett is the managing partner at Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy in Burlingame, California. Joe Cotchett is a well known and highly respected trial attorney. He writes and speaks widely on litigation topics, particularly evidence.

    He is Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy and is: Member, Judicial Council Commission on the Future of The Courts, appointed by Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas, 1991-1993. Member: Select Committee on Judicial Retirement, 1993-1994, Appointed by Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas. Member, Judicial Council Task Force on Complex Civil Litigation, appointed by Chief Justice Ronald George, 1997-1999. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of South Dakota, 1978-1984. Member, California Commission on Judicial Performance, 1985-1989. Member: Board of Directors, Hastings College of the Law, University of California, 1981-1993; Hastings Blue Ribbon Committee, 2002- . Member, Board of Directors, Disability Rights Advocates, 1995-2002. Member, Board of Directors, Witkin Legal Institute, 1996- . Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member, Board of Directors, Bay Meadows Charitable Foundation (1995- ). Member, Board of Directors, Public Citizen Foundation (1996- ). Member, Board of Directors, California Works Foundation, (2000- ). Member, Animal Legal Defense Fund (1999- ). Member, Federal Judicial Advisory Committee, Central District of California . Member, Board of Advisors, Army War College (2000- ). Member, Board of Directors, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California Historical Society (1995- ). Member, Board of Directors, Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and The Common Good, 2003- . Member, Board of Directors, Earthjustice, 2003. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation; International Academy of Law and Science; International Academy of Trial Lawyers (Member, Board of Directors, 1997- ); International Society of Barristers. [Col., JAGC, USAR, 1960-1990, active duty, 1960-1961];Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (President, 1986-1987; Member, Board of Governors, 1982- ); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1981- ; National Board of Directors, 1999); California State Park and Recreation Commission, appointed by Governor Gray Davis (2000; Chairman, 2001- ); Roscoe Pound-American Trial Lawyers Foundation (1999).

     

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