Federal Rules of Evidence in a Nutshell, 8th Edition (West Nutshell Series)

The Nutshell, revised to reflect amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence, including restyling effective December 1, 2011, contains a crisp, clear, concise, and complete explanation of each Federal Rule of Evidence designed to prepare every student for the course final and the multistate bar examination. The United States Supreme Court's interpretation of the Confrontation Clause in Crawford/Davis and progeny is thoroughly analyzed as well. With respect to the definition of hearsay, the not hearsay definition, the most commonly encountered hearsay exceptions, expert witnesses, and character evidence even more exhaustive treatment is provided. Concrete illustrations are presented throughout.