Showing posts with label cross-examination. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cross-examination. Show all posts

The video below shows inappropriate conduct for a prosecutor, or any attorney, in a courtroom, and I'd say the same for the judge. The witness is Stacy Castor in Syracuse. Read more about it at the Syracuse Post-Standard. You think a defense lawyer would be allowed to scream at a cop like this?

I had a trial recently, and there was one short bit of the trial that really stood out. I was cross-examining the principal witness for the prosecution, the following exchange occurred - note that Q is a question from me, and A is an Answer from the witness ...------Q. Okay. So, it's your position that she does notknow how to spell her own last name? Is that what you'retelling this Judge?A. It