http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/trial-skills/direct-examination/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-in-direct-examination/ Trial lawyers, discover how to persuade jurors and win your next jury trial. You will learn valuable tips for improving your jury selection, opening statement, direct examination, cross-examination, and closing arguments. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:33:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/trial-skills/direct-examination/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-in-direct-examination/comment-page-1/#comment-12375 Attorney Jennette Marmion Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:22:52 +0000 http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/2008/direct-examination/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-in-direct-examination/#comment-12375 You are a very thought provoking blogger. This is a terrific article. You are a very thought provoking blogger. This is a terrific article.

]]> http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/trial-skills/direct-examination/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-in-direct-examination/comment-page-1/#comment-10474 Drew DiFerdinand Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:20:26 +0000 http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/2008/direct-examination/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-in-direct-examination/#comment-10474 I have to know, why the hell was there a motion for a mistrial? I do not understand the simplicity in which defendant was let off of the hook. I am preparing my direct examination as we speak for class and I am really interested in how the officer's testimony lost the case. I am even a little envious of the Attorney in that position. Whether it was intentional or not. I have to know, why the hell was there a motion for a mistrial? I do not understand the simplicity in which defendant was let off of the hook. I am preparing my direct examination as we speak for class and I am really interested in how the officer’s testimony lost the case. I am even a little envious of the Attorney in that position. Whether it was intentional or not.

]]> http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/trial-skills/direct-examination/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-in-direct-examination/comment-page-1/#comment-6339 Danielle Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:34:20 +0000 http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/2008/direct-examination/the-worst-question-you-can-ask-in-direct-examination/#comment-6339 During my first DUI trial, 2 weeks ago, I asked the DUI officer "what happened next." We had just gone through implied consent and how the defendant refused to submit to a breath test after being warned. So when I asked the officer what happened next he said, " I read Miranda and the defendant refused to answer questions." MOTION FOR MISTRIAL. I was completley devastated. I took everything out of me to hold it together. I WILL NEVER ASK THAT QUESTION AGAIN! During my first DUI trial, 2 weeks ago, I asked the DUI officer “what happened next.” We had just gone through implied consent and how the defendant refused to submit to a breath test after being warned. So when I asked the officer what happened next he said, ” I read Miranda and the defendant refused to answer questions.” MOTION FOR MISTRIAL. I was completley devastated. I took everything out of me to hold it together. I WILL NEVER ASK THAT QUESTION AGAIN!

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