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RELEVANT EVIDENCE: DEFINED, LIMITS, & TYPES 
DEFINITIONS
 
4.01.RELEVANT EVIDENCE 
4.02.DIRECT AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE DEFINED 

RELEVANCE, IN GENERAL

 
4.03.COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL 
4.04.COMPLETING AND EXPLAINING RELEVANT EVIDENCE 
4.05.CONDITIONAL RELEVANCE (SUBJECT TO CONNECTION)  
4.06.EXCLUSION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE 
4.07.LIMITED ADMISSIBILITY OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE 
4.08.OPENING THE DOOR TO EVIDENCE 

SPECIFIC TYPES OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE

 
4.09.CHARACTER EVIDENCE & METHOD OF PROOF 
4.10.CHARACTER EVIDENCE RE: AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF DURESS, ENTRAPMENT & INSANITY 
4.11.CHARACTER EVIDENCE RE: DEFENSE OF JUSTIFICATION 
4.12HABIT EVIDENCE 

SPECIFIC TYPES OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE APPLIED PRINCIPALLY

IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

 
4.13.CONTRACTS IN SMALL PRINT [CPLR 4544] 
4.15.LIABILITY INSURANCE 
4.16.OFFERS TO COMPROMISE (CPLR 4547) 
4.17.PAYMENT BY JOINT TORTFEASOR (CPLR 4533-b) 
4.18.PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXPENSES 
4.18.1SPOLIATION 
4.19.SUBSEQUENT REMEDIAL MEASURE 

SPECIFIC TYPES OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE APPLIED PRINCIPALLY

IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

 
4.20BRUTON: DEFENDANT'S STATEMENT IMPLICATES CODEFENDANT 
   
4.21.CHEMICAL TEST (DRUGS OR ALCOHOL IN BLOOD) (CPL 60.75; VTL 1195[1]) 
4.22.COMPLAINANT'S SEXUAL CONDUCT OR DRESS (CPL 60.42; 60.43; 60.48) 
4.23.CONNECTING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE TO DEFENDANT 
4.24.CONSCIOUSNESS OF GUILT 
4.26.CULPABILITY OF A THIRD PARTY 
   
4.27.DEFENDANT'S RIGHT TO PRESENT A DEFENSE 
4.28.

DEFENDANT'S TESTIMONY RE: INTENT, KNOWLEDGE, MOTIVE

[See 8.41 State of Mind of a Person via Hearsay]

 
   
4.30.EVIDENCE OF DRUGS DESTROYED PER COURT ORDER (CPL 60.70) 
4.32.EVIDENCE OF PLEA AND ANCILLARY STATEMENTS 
4.33.EXCEPTION OR PROVISO 
4.33.1EX POST FACTO EVIDENCE 
   
4.34GANG MEMBERSHIP AND ACTIVITY 
   
4.35.IDENTIFICATION OF A DEFENDANT (CPL 60.25; 60.30) 
4.35.1IDENTIFICATION; COMPOSITE SKETCH 
4.35.3IDENTIFICATION; FIRST TIME-IN COURT 
4.35.5IDENTIFICATION; NON-EYEWITNESS BY VIDEO OR PHOTO 
   
4.36.INTOXICATION OF DEFENDANT (Penal Law 15.25; 15.05[3]) 
   
4.37.MENTAL DISEASE OR DEFECT DEFENSE 
4.38.MOLINEUX: EVIDENCE OF CRIMES AND WRONGS 
4.39.MOTIVE TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE 
   
4.40.POSSESSION OF CONDOMS (CPL 60.47) 
4.42POSSESSION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS (CPLR 4519-a; CPL 60.49) 
4.44.PROOF OF PREVIOUS CONVICTION; WHEN ALLOWED (CPL 60.40[3]) 
   
4.46.STATEMENTS OF DEFENDANT, CORROBORATION (CPL 60.50)