MS Bar MS Bar Evidence

Question 1

Mississippi adopted which rules of evidence as its primary evidentiary framework?

Accepted Answer

The Mississippi Rules of Evidence, modeled after the Federal Rules

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The Federal Rules of Evidence verbatim

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The common law rules of evidence only

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A hybrid of civil law and common law rules

Question 2

Under the Mississippi Rules of Evidence, hearsay is defined as:

Accepted Answer

An out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted

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Any out-of-court statement offered in court

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A statement by a witness contradicted by prior testimony

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Any statement not made under oath

Question 3

Under Mississippi Rule of Evidence 404(b), evidence of prior bad acts may be admitted for which purpose?

Accepted Answer

For purposes such as proving motive, intent, identity, or absence of mistake

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To show the defendant has a propensity to commit crimes

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Only to impeach a testifying defendant

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For any purpose deemed relevant by the trial judge

Question 4

In Mississippi, the attorney-client privilege protects communications that are:

Accepted Answer

Confidential communications made for the purpose of seeking or providing legal advice

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All conversations between lawyers and any client

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All documents prepared by an attorney

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Communications in any forum including open court

Question 5

Under the Mississippi Rules of Evidence, a dying declaration is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule when:

Accepted Answer

The declarant is unavailable and believed death was imminent at the time of the statement

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The declarant has died and the case involves any civil matter

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The declarant is present but invokes the Fifth Amendment

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Any witness testifies the declarant said something before death

Question 6

Under Mississippi Rule of Evidence 609, a witness's prior felony conviction is admissible to impeach if the conviction occurred within how many years?

Accepted Answer

10 years

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5 years

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7 years

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15 years