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When.we.look.at.case.law.we.see.some.good.examples.of.
how.this.process.works.for.or.against.a.party.in.court.depend-
ing.most.often.on.the.quality.and.eficacy.of.their.practices.
and.procedures.
1.2.2.2. FRE.901
Another.of.the.FREs.that.is.important.to.understand.is.FRE.
901..This.is.basically.the.rule.that.requires.that.any.evidence.
admitted.in.court.be.authenticated.in.some.manner.
This. goes. to. the. heart. of. nonrepudiation. and. integrity.
of.electronic.evidence.and.this.is.another.subject.we.spend.
more.time.on.in.later.chapters.because.of.both.its.complexity.
and.importance.
Electronic. evidence,. unlike. physical. evidence. and. the.
documentary. evidence. that. was. dealt. with. historically,.
presents. huge. challenges. when. it. comes. to. being. able. to.
prove.its.authenticity.and.that.it.hasn't.been.tampered.with.
in.any.way.
This.is.another.case.where.excellent.forensics.capabilities.
can.be.an.important.advantage.to.you.or.your.organization..A.
good.computer.forensics.expert.has.the.tools,.expertise,.and.
experience.to.be.able.to.establish.authenticity.to.a.much.greater.
degree.of.certainty.than.is.possible.without.those.resources..
Again,.we.discuss.this.in.greater.detail.later.in.the.topic.
1.2.2.3. FRE.802
Finally,. FRE. 802. is. called. the. Hearsay. Rule.. There. is. a.
dynamic. and. ongoing. discussion. in. the. courts. about. how.
this.rule.should.be.applied.to.electronic.evidence..Hearsay.is.
deined.in.Rule.801.as.“a.statement,.other.than.one.made.by.
the.declarant.while.testifying.at.the.trial.or.hearing,.offered.in.
evidence.to.prove.the.truth.of.the.matter.asserted.”
Rule.802.states.that.hearsay.is.not.admissible.as.evidence,.
except,. and. there. follows. a. group. of. exceptions. (that. we.
will.not.delve.into.here),.which.might.allow.a.statement.into.
