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A student giving his closing argument during a mock trial. The mock trial begins with the judge entering the courtroom. The judge then gives out the instructions to the jury (about what they are to listen to). Then if there is a pretrial motion, the defense and prosecution give their respective pretrial arguments.
Once the third defense witness has finished giving testimony, the defense gives their closing argument. Like opening statements, closing arguments are limited to 5 minutes apiece. [8] After the defense closes, the plaintiff/prosecution gives its closing statement. This is a deviation from standard courtroom procedure, in which the plaintiff ...
In mock trials, students take responsibility for the prosecution/plaintiff or defense case in a trial presented using fabricated evidence, and role-players as witnesses and faculty or volunteers as judge or jury. It evaluates the participants' skills in argument, evidence handling, and examination of witnesses but omits jury selection and ...
Brian Brown, defense attorney for defendant Michael Jackson-Bolanos, shows the jury a photo during his closing argument in front of Judge Margaret Van Houten at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice in ...
Closing arguments were under way in the controversial Daniel Penny manslaughter trial Defense attorneys say the video of Daniel Penny restraining Jordan Neely helped them, not the prosecution,
Starting Tuesday morning, prosecutors and defense lawyers will have their final opportunity to address the jury in closing arguments expected to last for much of the day, if not all of it.
A legalman making an opening statement for the prosecution to a jury during a mock trial. An opening statement is generally the first occasion that the trier of fact (jury or judge) has to hear from a lawyer in a trial, aside possibly from questioning during voir dire. The opening statement is generally constructed to serve as a "road map" for ...
The prosecution and defense will deliver their closing arguments Monday morning in the murder trial of Charlie Adelson, who's accused of arranging the 2014 murder-for-hire killing of Dan Markel ...