People of the State of California V. Phillip Spector

People of the State of California v. Phillip Spector: Case File, written by Ann Murphy who is a law professor with extensive trial practice experience, is an effective, short, skills-based book, meant to be used as a companion text in any evidence or trial advocacy class. Based on a high-interest, "celebrity" case, it is bound to capture student interest and engage students in the classroom while it illustrates the Federal Rules of Evidence.

This exciting case file features:

A consistent fact pattern that works through the Rules of Evidence and illustrates how the Rules work in the courtroom and the impact they have on the trial process Numerous exhibits that enliven the text Well-crafted questions that illuminate key points Appendices that provide helpful reference material How to Approach Evidence Confrontation Clause--Post Crawford Character Evidence Chart Hearsay Helper Spousal Privileges Resource-rich companion website offers:

Detailed teaching materials PowerPoint slides that provide additional exhibits Answers to all the questions Background material on the pieces of evidence "Scripts" for four witnesses so that students can try their hands at direct examination and cross examination