Cooper v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 14 state decisions

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1. ““[6] Exhibit 2 is a detailed map showing appellants’ land and the location of the proposed road across the land. The same authenticating witness testified, before Exhibit 2 was admitted in evidence, that this exhibit accurately depicted the appellants’ property, that he did not personally survey the property and was not present when it was surveyed, and that he is not a registered land surveyor. Appellants objected to admission of Exhibit 2 on the ground that ‘if the drawing is accurate, it is only hearsay as to this witness. He was not present when it was done nor was it made under his personal supervision.’ The predicate thus laid probably was insufficient for admission of the map, as a survey, in a proceeding where precision and strict accuracy are relevant to determination of the issue, as in a suit to establish a boundary. Golden v. Rollins, 266 Ala. 640 , 98 So.2d 409 .” ****** “The witness authenticating Exhibit 2, when asked ‘And does it accurately depict this property?’ answered, ‘It does.’ On cross-examination, this witness testified: “ ‘Q Well, after this map right here, the one we are talking about, I believe it is Exhibit 2, after that drawing was prepared that you have been testifying about, you say you went out on the land and you checked it to see if it was accurate, is that right ? “ ‘A Yes, sir.’ "Exhibit 2 is a drawing of that character which is used to illustrate the testimony of witnesses and to give to the jury a better understanding of that testimony. “”

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   e.g. State v. Holloway