The Fifth Edition has been extensively revised to conform to the new restyled Federal Rules of Evidence that became effective December 1, 2011. Cases new to this edition include Massachusetts v. Melendez-Diaz, Bullcoming v. New Mexico, and Michigan v. Bryant . The new rule amendment to FRE 804 has been introduced as well as new material covering developments relating to the Confrontation Clause as well as the admission of scientific evidence.

Hallmark features:

Most complete reference on evidence law available

Written at an accessible level resource

Emphasizes contemporary judicial interpretations of the Federal Rules of Evidence, making the law relevant to students

Organization around the Federal Rules of Evidence

o makes the Rule particularly understandable

o common-law coverage given where an issue is not codified

Straightforward explication of the rules

Analysis of leading case law

Thorough coverage of both the Federal Rules and state evidence codes

Pedagogical features

o helpful marginal headings

o mini-summaries of contents at the beginning of each chapter

o generous footnotes

o useful case citations

Authors' reputations

o respected casebook authors

o authors of Aspen's practitioner Evidence treatise

Thoroughly updated, the revised Fifth Edition:

Conforms to the new restyled Federal Rules of Evidence that became effective December 1, 2011.

Includes important new cases

o Massachusetts v. Melendez-Diaz

o Bullcoming v. New Mexico

o Michigan v. Bryant

Discusses new rule amendment to FRE 804