Posted by wlansden |
Filed under good idea bad idea
Good Idea: Effectively managing a witness under cross examination through incisive questioning, thereby advancing the interests of your client.
Bad Idea: Frightening a witness under cross examination to the point that the witness barfs. Right there. In the courtroom. Over and over again.
This actually happened during a murder trial in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It should be pointed out that the witness (a) was testifying against his own cousin and (b) has irritable bowl syndrome AND acid reflux, which is a gastroenterologist’s way of saying “game over.” The judge [mercifully] allowed the jury to go home early.
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