Evidence for pro se litigants
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The Montana Public Interest Law Blog had an interesting article recently on one of the trickiest rules of evidence: relevance. The author was inspired to write the post because, as a new prosecutor in a small town, he often sees people losing minor court cases because they don’t understand the rules of evidence.
The article is a great overview of the relevance rule, putting it in simple, easy-to-understand language while also deciphering some of its complexities. The author writes only on the Federal Rules of Evidence, however. As he points out, anyone going into the courtroom should make sure to check their state rules as well, because sometimes there are major differences.
