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Evidence Fall 2022
Sherrod v. Berry
The textbook mentions Sherrod v. Berry to illustrate a narrow point about relevance and hindsight. But this case is important to read in full for three additional reasons, even though it is a painful case about a police shooting of an unarmed Black man.
- First, the contrast between the majority and dissenting opinions illustrates how much discretion judges have when making relevance decisions under Rules 401 & 402.
- Second, the case illustrate how the rule for relevance and Rule 403 interact with one another.
- Third, the case provides a review of the requirements for objections and the consequences for failing to comply with those requirements.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
856 F.2d 802
No. 85-3151
1988-08-22
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