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Evidence Fall 2022

The ‘Rhyme or Reason’ Behind Prosecutorial Use of Rap Lyric as Evidence in Criminal Trials

You read part of this article for Class 3 when you were studying relevance and Rule 403. f you recall, this article looks at the issue of using rap lyrics as evidence under Rule 401, Rule 403, and Rule 404.  You initially skipped the short section on Rule 404; please read it now to better understand the relationship between Rule 404 and Rules 401/403