Trial lawyers can use cross-examination to impeach a witness's testimony, thereby undermining the credibility of that witness on that particular point or as part of a general assault on the witness's veracity. But, good cross-examiners will when appropriate use cross-examination to elicit facts favorable to his side from the witness. It is, therefore, not necessarily the best strategy to attack every witness. See, http://www.relentlessdefense.com/relentless-criminal-cross-examination.html
Create Doubt
B.cross-examination
The goals of cross-examination include discrediting the witness and telling the client's version of the events with the questions. The best book on cross-examination that I've read can be found here: http://www.relentlessdefense.com/relentless-criminal-cross-examination.html
create doubt in the juries mind . . .Added: . . . . and impeach the witness if possible.
create doubt in the juries mind . . .Added: . . . . and impeach the witness if possible.
The duration of The Witness for the Defense is 3000.0 seconds.
The Witness for the Defense was created on 1919-09-14.
A. create doubt @
defense
NOT a prosecution witness! BUT - if you are a defense witness you should consult with the defendants defense attorney before you do so.
If it is a sequestered PROSECUTION witness, of course he can talk to them. If the witness is a defense witness the prosecutor shouldn't be talking to them whether they are sequestered, or not.
a witness
You can only ask a witness their opinion to an extent. If the witness has not been qualified as an expert, then you can not ask the witness for an opinion that could effect the outcome of the case in any way. However, if a witness has been qualified as an expert, then you can ask them for their opinion on any issue in which they have enough expertise.
Amen - 1986 Witness for the Defense 4-5 was released on: USA: 28 October 1989