Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation... Rules of Evidence: Hearings, Ninety-third Congress, First Session - Page 7by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Special Subcommittee on Reform of Federal Criminal Laws - 1973 - 589 pagesFull view - About this book
| Richard A. Posner - 2004 - 474 pages
...inadmissible (Rule 402), but relevant evidence may be excluded "if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion...time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence" (Rule 403). These rules make economic sense. In Bayesian terms, evidence is relevant if its likelihood... | |
| Steven A. Hetcher - 2004 - 420 pages
...probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, misleading the jury, or by considerations of undue...time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. See FED. R. EVID. 403: Exclusion of Relevant Evidence on Grounds of Prejudice, Confusion or Waste of... | |
| Lola Romanucci-Ross, Laurence R. Tancredi - 2007 - 192 pages
...Finally, Rule 403 permits the exclusion of relevant evidence "if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury . . .". Judge Weinstein has explained: "Expert evidence can be both powerful and quite misleading because... | |
| Liza H. Gold - 2008 - 316 pages
...rule states that evidence, even if relevant, may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or misleading the jury, among other considerations. For example, in Bushell v. Dean (1989), a Texas appellate court held that... | |
| Stuart M. Israel - 2004 - 364 pages
...never useful or that it doesn't resonate with judges who, under FRE 403, may exclude evidence due to "considerations of undue delay, waste of time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence" and who under FRE 611(a) have discretion to control proceedings "so as to (1) make the interrogation... | |
| June M. Sullivan - 2004 - 274 pages
...immaterial evidence. (d) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or by considerations of undue delay or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. (e) Although relevant,... | |
| Margret Amatayakul - 2004 - 238 pages
...immaterial evidence. (d) Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion of the issues, or by considerations of undue delay or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. (e) Although relevant,... | |
| United States - 2005 - 48 pages
...or Waste of Time Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion...time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. Rule 404. Character Evidence Not Admissible To Prove Conduct; Exceptions; Other Crimes (a) Character... | |
| Robert McGee - 2005 - 436 pages
...Evidence 403 provides: Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion...time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. In Ward v. State, 519 So.2d 1982 (Fla. Ct. App. 1988), the court allowed testimony on child sexual... | |
| Terence Anderson, David Schum, William Twining - 2005 - 437 pages
...Waste of Time. Although relevant, evidence may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice, confusion...time, or needless presentation of cumulative evidence. Rule 403 prescribes a "probative equation" the trial court must apply in determining whether an individual... | |
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