Admissibility Of Esi (Final1)

ADMISSIBILITY OF ESI : IF YOU CAN’T USE IT, WHAT GOOD IS IT?!? By: Lorne B. Gold

OVERVIEW: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm

Background: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Admitting ESI -- Where do we start?? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],801 902 1003 804 803 1001 401 901

Lorraine v. Markel American Ins. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lorraine v Markel ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

HOLDING : To admit ESI, you must overcome 4 evidentiary “hurdles”

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],THE HURDLES

#1—RELEVANCY, MRE 401 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

#2—AUTHENTICITY, MRE 901 & 902 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Authenticity is a greater issue than w/ “traditional” evidence b/c ESI is so dynamic and can be altered so many ways : ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

ALTERATION CAUSED BY UNSCRUPULOUS BEHAVIOR, DAMAGE & CONTAMINATION

THE RULES: MRE 901 & MRE 902 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

REMEMBER: ,[object Object],[object Object]

901(b)--2 Most Common Ways to Authenticate Using Extrinsic Evidence: ,[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Testimony of Witness with Knowledge

People v Howard, 226 Mich App 528 (1997): ,[object Object],[object Object]

Translating Howard to a Family Law Hypothetical: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

901(b)(4)-Circumstantial Evidence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Circumstantial Evidence / “Distinctive Characteristics” may include: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

901(b)(9)--Evidence produced from an accurate process or system ,[object Object]

MRE 902--SELF AUTHENTICATION: ,[object Object],[object Object]

MRE 902(7): Inscriptions, signs, tags or labels ,[object Object],[object Object]

Rule 902(11): Certified Records of Regularly Conducted Business Activity ,[object Object],[object Object]

Rule 902(11) ,[object Object],[object Object]

Other Methods of Authentication ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In Order to be hearsay, there must be a: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

A lot of ESI will not be hearsay ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

System Metadata isn’t Hearsay ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

NOT HEARSAY IF NOT OFFERED TO PROVE THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

EXAMPLES OF TRUTH BEING IMMATERIAL ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

OTHER TYPES OF NON HEARSAY ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

EXCEPTIONS TO HEARSAY RULE: MRE 803, 804 & 807 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THE CASE ,[object Object],[object Object]

THE ESI ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exibit A: TEXT FROM BEATTY: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Exhibit B: This text, 90 min later: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

THE HURDLE : CAN WE AUTHENTICATE THE TEXTS UNDER 901 OR 902? ,[object Object],[object Object]

902 - AUTHENTICATION WITHOUT EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE: ,[object Object]

902(11) --CERTIFIED BUSINESS RECORDS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

902(11) --CERTIFIED BUSINESS RECORDS ,[object Object]

901(b) --IS THERE EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE THAT CAN BE USED TO AUTHENTICATE: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Champion v Champion 368 Mich 84 (1962) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

LET’S AGAIN REVIEW THE TEXT FROM BEATTY: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

...AND THE OTHER BTWN KK & CB A LITTLE LATER ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Authenticating facts: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other Authenticating Facts: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Also, other texts will help authenticate the ones at issue: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

CONCLUSION : Detroit Mayor Pleads Guilty and Resigns

Admissibility Of Esi (Final1)

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