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Inside the Staircase - Lessons from the Michael Peterson Murder Trial | Part 2: Confronting 404(B) Other Act Evidence (1 Hour)
Length: 1:00
PART II
Confronting 404(B) Other Act Evidence
Panel Participants: David Rudolf, Sonya Pfeiffer, Lisa Wayne
Overview: On trial for the murder of his wife, who was found at the bottom of a staircase in their North Carolina home, the prosecution seeks to introduce evidence from 18 years earlier in Germany where another woman in Mr. Peterson’s life was found dead – at the bottom of a staircase.
Topics: The impact of “other act evidence” in criminal AND civil trials, investigating and litigating 404(b) allegations, assessing collateral issues with other acts, including memory, confabulation, and confirmation bias.
Doug Passon, Doug Passon Law
