The sequestration of prospective witnesses is a common method of discouraging or preventing collusion and exposing inaccuracies in testimony.
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Many defense attorneys believe that it is a mistake to make…
Many defense attorneys believe that it is a mistake to make an opening statement before the prosecution has completed its side of the presentation of the evidence.
As long as the jury is made up of persons representing a cro…
As long as the jury is made up of persons representing a cross-section of the community in which the trial takes place, it is regarded as comprising one’s peers.
The sequestration of prospective witnesses is a common metho…
The sequestration of prospective witnesses is a common method of discouraging or preventing collusion and exposing inaccuracies in testimony.
Although the word “peers” is nowhere in the Constitution, to…
Although the word “peers” is nowhere in the Constitution, today a jury of one’s peers actually means:
The right to trial by jury is contained in the Fifth Amendme…
The right to trial by jury is contained in the Fifth Amendment.
The jury has deliberated for four days and sends a message t…
The jury has deliberated for four days and sends a message to the trial judge that they cannot reach a verdict. The trial judge may:
Many defense attorneys believe that it is a mistake to make…
Many defense attorneys believe that it is a mistake to make an opening statement before the prosecution has completed its side of the presentation of the evidence.
After the prosecution rests:
After the prosecution rests:
Preliminary questions asked of a potential witness to determ…
Preliminary questions asked of a potential witness to determine the qualification of a person to be a witness, the existence of a privilege, or the admissibility of evidence shall be determined by: