Eliciting and Refuting Testimony

• Author: Edward L. Birnbaum/Carl T. Grasso/Ariel E. Belen
• Pages: 125-140

ELICITING, REFUTING

TESTIMONY

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CHAPTER 23

ELICITING AND REFUTING TESTIMONY

I. GENERAL POINTS

§23:01 Importance of Live Witness Testimony

§23:02 Practiced Spontaneity

§23:03 Directing Testimony to Jury

§23:04 Witness Misconduct

§23:05 Witness Communication With Jurors

II. EXHIBITS AND DISCOVERY MATERIALS

§23:10 Foundation for Exhibits

§23:11 No Foundation Necessary for Discovery Materials

III. FORGETFUL WITNESSES

§23:20 Forgetful Adverse Witness

§23:21 Forgetful Friendly Witness

IV. DEALING WITH EMOTIONS

§23:30 Witnesses Should Not Act

§23:31 Tearful Outbursts

§23:32 Reactions to Cross-Examination

§23:33 Experts Should Not Be Emotionally Involved

V. UNAVAILABLE WITNESSES

§23:40 Deposition Transcripts

§23:41 How to Present Testimony by Deposition Transcript

§23:42 Video Depositions

ELICITING, REFUTING

TESTIMONY

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