The news has been awash with how second-hand or hearsay statements are supposedly inherently unreliable and cannot be used as evidence to prove a case. But the Supreme Court and courts around the ...

Evidence plays a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of cases. One evidentiary ruling could affect the outcome of the case. Most relevant evidence is typically deemed admissible after a proper ...

Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor, second from right, and career Foreign Service officer George Kent, right, return to testify following a recess of the House Intelligence Committee on ...

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 ...

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 ...

In S.D. Police Dep't v. Geoffrey S., decided Friday (but posted today) by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Martin Buchanan, joined by Presiding Justice Cynthia Aaron), the court upheld a ...