Texas Rules of Evidence - 9th Edition

Texas Rules of Evidence Manual - 9th Edition provides an updated comprehensive reference to Texas evidence for both civil and criminal cases. The book provides a rule-by-rule analysis of each Rule of Evidence. This sturdy hard-cover text is designed for heavy use in the courtroom.

This text helps those who are bound to use the Texas Rules of Evidence, whether it is the bench or the bar or those studying evidence. While the text contains some academic discussions, the book is designed to explain what a particular Rule requires or prohibits, to indicate what the appellate courts have said about the Rules, and to offer some practical pointers on using the Rules. The book itself has been designed to make it as useful as possible to the harried judge, counsel, and student who must quickly find the "law."

Following each Rule is an editorial commentary on the Rule explaining how the Rule works, what the Texas courts have said about the Rule, and how it compares with the Federal Rule, because Texas courts often review federal precedent where they find it helpful in applying a Texas Rule. When appropriate, practical pointers are also provided on how to use the Rule. Where the Rules apply in the same fashion for both civil and criminal cases, those points are discussed together. On the other hand, where they diverge, the authors have used separate headings for "Civil" and "Criminal" when that seems appropriate.

One of the objectives of the Editorial Analysis in this text is to deal with the interrelationships of the various Rules. The authors have noted those areas where the Rules differ from pre-Rules case law or statutory provisions. Some of the Rules changed the prior Texas evidence law and, althoughmany of the Texas Rules agree with the Federal Rules, a number differ significantly.

David A. Schlueter is Hardy Professor of Trial Advocacy programs at St. Mary's University School of Law. He currently teaches trial advocacy and Law and Director of evidence. He has authored, co-authored, or edited nine books on evidence and criminal procedure. Professor Schlueter's writings have been cited over 850 times by the federal and state courts (including the Supreme Court of the United States). He is a Fellow of the American Law Institute and since 1988, he has served as the Reporter for the Advisory Committee of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Jonathan Schlueter is a Shareholder at Cox Smith Matthews in San Antonio. He assists national and regional clients with matters related to business litigation, with an emphasis on construction matters and disputes. In his construction law practice, Jonathan has assisted numerous owners, general contractors and subcontractors on a myriad of complicated issues arising from disputes related to construction projects. He has represented clients in litigation proceedings as well as helping other clients reach a resolution consistent with their business objectives while avoiding the courtroom.