Identify other
sources of information
Health care
professionals
Paramedics
and EMTs
Family and
friends
Who did victim
tell first
Importance
of asking about and documenting the victim's demeanor and reason for
making contact
Not for
police action but for safety, health needs, seek help
Crawford
v. Washington
Critical importance
of witnesses to whom victim and suspect have spoken
Identify non
governmental witnesses to statements
Document spontaneous
statements and demeanor
Calls for
help and medical care
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ENTH
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ONGRESS
JOHN CONYERS, J
R
., Michigan, Chairman
HOWARD L. BERMAN, California
RICK BOUCHER, Virginia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
ROBERT C. ''BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia
MELVIN L. WATT, North Carolina
ZOE LOFGREN, California
SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas
MAXINE WATERS, California
WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts
ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee
HANK JOHNSON, Georgia
BETTY SUTTON, Ohio
LUIS V. GUTIERREZ, Illinois
BRAD SHERMAN, California
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York
ADAM B. SCHIFF, California
ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama
DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida
KEITH ELLISON, Minnesota
LAMAR SMITH, Texas
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, J
R
., Wisconsin
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
ELTON GALLEGLY, California
BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California
CHRIS CANNON, Utah
RIC KELLER, Florida
DARRELL ISSA, California
MIKE PENCE, Indiana
J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia
STEVE KING, Iowa
TOM FEENEY, Florida
TRENT FRANKS, Arizona
LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
JIM JORDAN, Ohio
P
ERRY
A
PELBAUM
, Staff Director and Chief Counsel
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EAN
M
C
L
AUGHLIN
, Minority Chief of Staff and General Counsel
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)
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Law 93-595 (approved January 2, 1975) and have be
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H
UNDRED
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ENTH
C
ONGRESS
JOHN CONYERS, J
R
., Michigan, Chairman
HOWARD L. BERMAN, California
RICK BOUCHER, Virginia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
ROBERT C. ''BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia
MELVIN L. WATT, North Carolina
ZOE LOFGREN, California
SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas
MAXINE WATERS, California
WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts
ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee
HANK JOHNSON, Georgia
BETTY SUTTON, Ohio
LUIS V. GUTIERREZ, Illinois
BRAD SHERMAN, California
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York
ADAM B. SCHIFF, California
ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama
DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida
KEITH ELLISON, Minnesota
LAMAR SMITH, Texas
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, J
R
., Wisconsin
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
ELTON GALLEGLY, California
BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California
CHRIS CANNON, Utah
RIC KELLER, Florida
DARRELL ISSA, California
MIKE PENCE, Indiana
J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia
STEVE KING, Iowa
TOM FEENEY, Florida
TRENT FRANKS, Arizona
LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
JIM JORDAN, Ohio
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ERRY
A
PELBAUM
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EAN
M
C
L
AUGHLIN
, Minority Chief of Staff and General Counsel
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II
)
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FOREWORD
This document contains the Federal Rules of Evidence, as
amended to December 1, 2008. The rules were enacted by Public
Law 93-595 (approved January 2, 1975) and have be
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H
UNDRED
T
ENTH
C
ONGRESS
JOHN CONYERS, J
R
., Michigan, Chairman
HOWARD L. BERMAN, California
RICK BOUCHER, Virginia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
ROBERT C. ''BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia
MELVIN L. WATT, North Carolina
ZOE LOFGREN, California
SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas
MAXINE WATERS, California
WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT, Massachusetts
ROBERT WEXLER, Florida
LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California
STEVE COHEN, Tennessee
HANK JOHNSON, Georgia
BETTY SUTTON, Ohio
LUIS V. GUTIERREZ, Illinois
BRAD SHERMAN, California
TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
ANTHONY D. WEINER, New York
ADAM B. SCHIFF, California
ARTUR DAVIS, Alabama
DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida
KEITH ELLISON, Minnesota
LAMAR SMITH, Texas
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, J
R
., Wisconsin
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
ELTON GALLEGLY, California
BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia
STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
DANIEL E. LUNGREN, California
CHRIS CANNON, Utah
RIC KELLER, Florida
DARRELL ISSA, California
MIKE PENCE, Indiana
J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia
STEVE KING, Iowa
TOM FEENEY, Florida
TRENT FRANKS, Arizona
LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
JIM JORDAN, Ohio
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ERRY
A
PELBAUM
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EAN
M
C
L
AUGHLIN
, Minority Chief of Staff and General Counsel
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)
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FOREWORD
This document contains the Federal Rules of Evidence, as
amended to December 1, 2008. The rules were enacted by Public
Law 93-595 (approved January 2, 1975) and have be