A collaboration by members of Maine's bench and bar, this comprehensive handbook for trying cases in Maine contains legal principles, foundational requirements, and over 100 sample courtroom examinations illustrating the practical implementation of the evidentiary approaches explored in the text. Starting with an introduction to the Maine Rules of Evidence, the book also covers presumptions, evidentiary exclusions and limitations, witness competence, corroboration and support, a spectrum of hearsay issues, identification, reputation, the impeachment and rehabilitation of witnesses, expert and lay witness testimony, as well as documentary and demonstrative evidence. Over 250 supporting cases are cited, along with hundreds of references to the rules and other primary law sources.An Indispensable Resource for Courtroom Counsel in Maine
Table of Contents
Chapter 01 - Introduction to the Maine Rules of EvidenceHon. Thomas E. Humphrey,
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Chapter 02 - Presumptions and Facts Established Without Formal Proof
Brian T. Marshall, Esq.,
Hon. John O'Neil, Jr.,
Maine Superior Court
Chapter 03 - Evidentiary Exclusions and Limitations
Hon. Ann M. Murray,
Maine Superior Court
Hon. John C. Nivison,
U.S. District Court for District of Maine
Chapter 04 - Witness Competency, Corroboration, and Support
Lara M. Nomani, Esq.,
Office of Maine Attorney General
Chapter 05 - Hearsay Exceptions Involving State of Mind
Daniel A. Pileggi, Esq.,
Chapter 06 - Identification
Walter F. McKee, Esq.,
McKee Law
Chapter 07 - Reputation
Ashley Perry, Esq.,
Sanders, Hanstein & Carey PA
Chapter 08 - Impeachment
Erica M. Johanson, Esq.,
Jensen Baird
Neal F. Pratt, Esq.,
Pierce Atwood LLP
Chapter 09 - Rehabilitation of Witnesses
Jeffrey D. Talbert, Esq.,
Chapter 10 - Privileges
Jonathan P. Hunter, Esq.,
Rudman & Winchell
David C. King, Esq.,
Rudman Winchell
Chapter 11 - Lay Witness Opinion Testimony
Hon. Andrew M. Horton,
Maine Superior Court
Chapter 12 - Expert Witness Opinion Testimony: Admission and Exclusion in Maine
Sigmund D. Schutz, Esq.,
Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP
Chapter 13 - Documentary Evidence
David A. Goldman, Esq.,
Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC
Chapter 14 - Demonstrative Evidence
Brita J. Forssberg, Esq.,
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, PA
Authors
Editor(s)Timothy J. Bryant, Esq.,
Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP, Portland
Hon. John C. Nivison,
U.S. District Court for District of Maine, Bangor
Author(s)
Brita J. Forssberg, Esq.,
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, PA, Portland
David A. Goldman, Esq.,
Norman, Hanson & DeTroy LLC, Portland
Hon. Andrew M. Horton,
Maine Superior Court , Portland
Hon. Thomas E. Humphrey,
Maine Supreme Judicial Court, Portland
Jonathan P. Hunter, Esq.,
Rudman & Winchell, Bangor
Erica M. Johanson, Esq.,
Jensen Baird, Portland
David C. King, Esq.,
Rudman Winchell, Bangor
Brian T. Marshall, Esq.,
Walter F. McKee, Esq.,
McKee Law, Augusta
Hon. Ann M. Murray,
Maine Superior Court, Bangor
Hon. John C. Nivison,
U.S. District Court for District of Maine, Bangor
Lara M. Nomani, Esq.,
Office of Maine Attorney General, Augusta
Hon. John O'Neil, Jr.,
Maine Superior Court, Alfred
Ashley Perry, Esq.,
Sanders, Hanstein & Carey PA, Farmington
Daniel A. Pileggi, Esq.,
Neal F. Pratt, Esq.,
Pierce Atwood LLP, Portland
Sigmund D. Schutz, Esq.,
Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP, Portland
Jeffrey D. Talbert, Esq.,
Newark
