A police officer’s testimony about a driver’s statements following a car accident was not covered by a hearsay exception and was therefore inadmissible at trial, the Superior Court has ruled. A ...

It’s one of those words. I’ll bet you’ve heard it before, maybe even kicked it around a bit yourself. In television dramas and in the movies, if there’s a court scene, at some point someone is bound ...

"In my prior column, 'Admissibility of Medical Records Update,' NYLJ, Dec. 19, 2025, p. 3, col. 3, I discussed the Second ...

I have been catching scraps and snippets of the George Zimmerman trial. If you are anywhere where a TV or radio is on, it is nearly impossible to miss. The general consensus among the pundits is that ...

One of many legal terms frequently heard in everyday speech is “hearsay.” In common usage, hearsay refers to a statement that comes from someone else. (“Yes. There’s no doubt about it. He said the ...

Trump fans dismissing Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony in the Jan. 6 hearings as “hearsay” prompted a column on hearsay. We’ve all heard trial lawyers object: “Hearsay!” So, what is hearsay, and is it ...

Rep. Mike Quigley defended the impeachment testimony of two witnesses by asserting that hearsay evidence is sometimes admitted into court. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent and acting ...

Hearsay evidence refers to testimony offered in court based on what another person has said and offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Courts generally prohibit hearsay evidence due to ...

PBS: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) questioned George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, and Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, in the first public ...