Question

Three emergency 911 calls to the police were recorded prior to the murder. In each of these calls, Ruth can be hard asking for help, having just been threatened, or in one case beaten, by Brutus. 1. What arguments could you make pursuant to the Federal Rules of Evidence described in this chapter to keep evidence of Brutus's reputation out of the courtroom

Answer 1

Incomplete question. However, I answered from a legal perspective.

Explanation:

Note, according to Rule 404(a) of the Federal Rules of Evidence, a person's character in the past (prior to the illegal action) cannot be used in court to prove that the accused is not guilty of the claimed actions.

For example, the defendant cannot (based on Rule 404(a) present evidence either from a witness to show that Brutus was known to be a gentleman in the past and so could not have done those things in the past.