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Witness Competency (601)

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Term Talk: Glossip v. Oklahoma; Barnes v. Felix

Laurie Levenson, Evan Lee, James A. Chance
October 2, 2025

Criminal Law and Procedure. Experts discuss how the Supreme Court's decision in Glossip v. Oklahoma defined the duty to correct false testimony, and how the Court's decision in Barnes v. Felix requires excessive force analysis to consider the totality of the circumstances.

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Term Talk: Smith v. Arizona; Diaz v. United States

Evan Lee, Laurie Levenson, Francesca Wiilliams
November 21, 2024

Criminal Law. Sixth Amendment. Expert Testimony. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s guidelines for determining when reports prepared by analysts are testimonial in Smith v. Arizona, and in Diaz v. United States, the limitations of FRE 704(b) on expert testimony about the defendant’s mental when an essential element of the charge.

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