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Crown
Defense
Burden of proof!
Reasonable Doubt
The trial:
Opening Statements
The trial
Direct examinations
Cross examinations
Closing Statements
Opening Statements
3 minutes long
Examinations
Direct Examination:
Isnt it true that you loaded the gun the night before you killed
your husband?
Rule of thumb: If the answer is yes/no, then you cannot ask the
question in Direct Examination
Examinations
Cross Examination:
Examinations
Objections:
Objections
Leading
Argumentative
Badgering
Speculation
Foundation
Hearsay
First-hand knowledge
Ultimate Issue
Asked and answered
Outside the Scope
Leading
Examples
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Not leading
Leading
Examples
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OK in a cross examination
Argumentative/Badgering
Badgering
It hasnt been established that there was a party, with drinking at it,
and the witness was actually at that party and saw people drinking. All
of that must be established first.
Hearsay/First-hand knowledge
Yes.
So was he?
How do you know?
Ultimate Issue
The rule of 3
Closing statements
The end
Lets Review
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Lets review