Gerry Oginski's New York Legal Blog

JANUARY 23, 2018

It's the jury who has to evaluate the evidence to determine who was believable. A bare-bones, no frill, no substance, no great oratoracle skills closing argument. How the judge allowed this into evidence is beyond me. I asked my daughter who she believed, just based on watching this closing argument.

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Closing Argument Witnesses Cross-Examination Evidence 52

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

JANUARY 16, 2024

The same has been applied to closing arguments. Our review of Bentson’s closing statement convinces us that the language quoted above was a straightforward judicial admission, not merely a concession for the sake of argument. Pantone, Inc. Esselte Letraset, Ltd., 2d 601, 607 (2 nd Cir. Zillow Group, Inc.

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Evidence at Trial

OCTOBER 3, 2022

— Franklin Delano Roosevelt Too often in jury trials, attorneys mistakenly think getting evidence admitted is a dry and mechanical process separate and apart from the task of persuasion. Closing argument, the theory goes, is when it will all come together. "Be sincere, Be Brief, Be seated. This was not always the case.

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Admissibility Evidence Exhibits Objections 52

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The theory is simple if not simplistic: if the witness says “yes, I’ve heard of that conviction” then the prosecutor, in closing argument, may question that witness’ standards. And if the person says “no, I never heard about that conviction,” the prosecution thesis in closing argument is simple.

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Witnesses Closing Argument Cross-Examination Evidence 40

Sound Jury Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the spirit of correcting past problems and forging new habits, here’s a list of litigation resolutions – from case intake to closing argument – to put your trial strategy either back on track or to keep it on track. Closing Argument “I resolve to reframe how I view, prepare, and present my closing argument.”

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Legal Writing Launch

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Legal writing ensures that there is documented evidence of any legal action taken, which can be critical in future litigation or audits. For example, in drafting the prosecution’s closing argument, in a driving under the influence case, the prosecutor should state, “The defendant had not one, not two, but three boilermakers!

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Evidence at Trial

MARCH 22, 2023

One its expert witnesses walked the jury through powerful demonstrative evidence detailing DNA contamination in its crime lab. In closing argument, you can run through the facts of the case and—referring to the fact judicially noticed—remind the jury that this fact is beyond dispute, because the judge said so.

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