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BLINDERED BY THE LIE

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

They came to mind, sadly, when reviewing a defense lawyer’s attempt to impeach a cooperating witness. Decades ago I witnessed this malady in a more general form, a lawyer impeaching a witness only to make the case worse for the accused. Was the witness impeached with an inconsistency? What do I mean? But this lawyer?

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Sanderson v. Paltrow: Examining Cross-Examination

Evidence at Trial

But in this he-said-she-said ski collision case, where the jury must accept one party’s version of events and reject the other, the skill of the examiner is important. The Paltrow case is an easy case to examine because of its simplicity. Cross-Examining Gwyneth Paltrow: Make Her Credibility Is A Weakness?

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The Middle Child of Every Mock Trial: Redirect Examinations

Mock Trial Nerd

Your mock trial team has prepared a direct examination and cross-examination for every single witness. Attorneys are sick and tired of preparing questions for witnesses… Source They’re always overlooked! Kind of like a middle child.