New York presents a special challenge to attorneys, because its evidence law has not been codified into rules. NITA’s guide will help you to readily make and respond to objections trial objections. Use the thumb tabs to quickly locate the information you need. Each section provides the applicable New York case law and statutes (updated through 2017), an explanation giving the reason for the law, and the current understanding of it.
At 4-by-6 inches, this complete reference guide to New York evidence travels easily to the courtroom or classroom. NITA's handy guide enables you to quickly reference objections and responses during trial.
Objections, followed by their accurate responses, are listed alphabetically with thumb tabs so that you can go right to the one you want.
Gain insight from crucial practice tips and legal interpretations and access the rules when you need them most—this pocket-size guide is always at hand.
Authors
- Lissa Griffin is a Professor of Law at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University where she teaches Evidence, Criminal Procedure, and Comparative Criminal Procedure. She is the Director of the Criminal Practice Concentration, was a founder of the Pace Criminal Justice Institute, and served as James A. Hopkins Professor of Law and as Resident Faculty in the Law School’s London Program. Prof. Griffin has written extensively on evidence, criminal law, wrongful convictions and comparative criminal procedure. Prior to coming to Pace, she practiced civil and criminal appellate litigation privately and with the Legal Aid Society.
- Michael B. Mushlin is a Professor of Law at Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. Professor Mushlin teaches Civil Procedure, Evidence, and Prisoners' Rights. He is the author of book chapters, and articles on a variety of subjects involving evidence, federal jurisdiction, civil procedure, children's rights, and prisoners' rights that have appeared in journals such as the Yale Law and Policy Review, UCLA Law Review, Harvard Civil Rights Civil Liberties Law Review, The Journal of Legal Education, Brooklyn Law Review, and the Fordham Urban Law Journal.
- Jo Ann Harris served as the assistant attorney general in charge of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, by appointment of President Bill Clinton, Jo Ann Harris was named Scholar in Residence at Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York. Ms. Harris passed away in 2014.
- Anthony Bocchino is Professor Emeritus in Temple University School of Law’s Criminal Justice Department.
- David A. Sonenshein is Professor Emeritus at Temple University School of Law.