The doctrine of Completeness and Timeliness

Discussion

Topic 1

Based on the Reading in this unit, discuss the doctrine of completeness as it relates to admitting and excluding evidence in United States v. Sweiss, 814 F.2d 1208 (7th Cir 1987).

Topic 2

Discuss timeliness as it relates to admitting and excluding evidence in Government of the Virgin Islands v. Archibald, 987 F.2d 180 (3rd Cir 1993).

Answer preview

Doctrine of Completeness

Evidence law prescribes requirements for individuals seeking to have a particular portion of the evidence that had previously been discarded, entered into the record for consideration by the court or by a jury. The requirement is explained in detail in the case of United States v. Sweiss. Moses Sweiss had sought the intervention of the court to have evidence previously…

 

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