It is not required, but, if it feels "right" to you to do so, you may greet the court and the jury with an opening pleasantry,
The prosecutor makes the first opening statement. The defense follows with its opening statement after the prosecution states its case.
Opening statement: APEX
Opening statements by the lawyers at a trial are not evidence. The statements indicate to the jury what the lawyers believe the evidence will show. For further information on how a trial proceeds, please see the related link below.
If you honestly don't know where to begin, I would have a long talk with my coach.
The most important concern is the impact of the statement on the jury.
WRAL Murder Trials - 2003 Jason Young Murder Trial Defense Attorneys' Opening Statement was released on: USA: 7 June 2011
There was no impeachment trial for Jackson. You may be thinking of Johnson or Clinton, the 2 president that were impeached.
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An opening statement is an oral explanation to the jury (or judge in a non-jury trial) by each side of the case outlining its theories and proofs in support of its own claims and against the other party's claims.The opening statement is made at the very start of the trial before any testimony or evidence is given or entered.
John C. Taylor has written: 'Opening statement' -- subject(s): Trial practice, Opening statements (Law), Forensic oratory
Opening Statement.
No the defense attorney will cover that in THEIR opening statement. Every trial attorney's opening statements are unique to them. It is almost a trademark of their ability to operate in a trial atmosphere. There is no information required by statute, that MUST be covered in an opening statement, therefore the attorney may be as wide-ranging as they wish (within the bounds of offense being tried.) The prosecutor will tell the jury what the case is about and what they believe the evidence will show that will convince the jury to convict the defendant. They MAY allude to the testimony that will be offered by the defense but that is all.