The res gestae doctrine has been rendered largely irrelevant by the Rules of Evidence and no longer will be given effect, the state Supreme Court rules. The res gestae doctrine — a common-law hearsay ...

In a precedential move, the Colorado Supreme Court "discarded a troublesome relic" from that state's common law of evidence—the res gestae doctrine. "It is time for us to bury res gestae," Justice ...

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While hanging out outside our house, I overheard our neighbors fighting. A few minutes later, I saw the wife rushing towards me, and asked for help, saying: "Kuya, tulungan n'yo po ako. Nasaksak ko ...

The fact a defendant can effectively be deprived of the right to challenge his accuser must be revisited, argues Ben Henriques Res gestae is the principle that any statement made by a person so ...

Bengaluru: Since witness accounts aren't easy to obtain in sexual-assault cases, courts are allowed to consider, juxtapose or string together disparate events, statements or actions under less-known, ...