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After defense closes, plaintiff/prosecution gives its closing statement. This is a deviation from standard courtroom procedure, in which the plaintiff/prosecution closes first, followed by the defense, after which the plaintiff/prosecution may offer a rebuttal. In Mock Trial, this deviation allows each team to have the opportunity to speak ...
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.
Like opening statements, closing arguments are limited to 5 minutes apiece. After plaintiff/prosecution closes, the defense gives its closing statement. After the defense goes, the plaintiff/prosecution has a chance to provide a rebuttal that is limited to the scope of the defendant's closing statement if time allows., after which the plaintiff ...
Opening statement. 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 ...
Watch on. Opening statements were made Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in a Leon County courtroom for the trial against Charlie Adelson, accused of orchestrating one of Tallahassee’s most shocking ...
Since the prosecution has the burden of proof, it will deliver its summation last — the reverse order from opening statements, in which the prosecution went first. ONE LAST THING BEFORE THE JURY ...
Trial advocacy. Trial advocacy is the branch of knowledge concerned with making attorneys and other advocates more effective in trial proceedings. Trial advocacy is an essential trade skill for litigators and is taught in law schools and continuing legal education programs. It may also be taught in primary, secondary, and undergraduate schools ...
Here’s a recap of what each side said in closing statements: The prosecution: ‘She was running from you’ ... Throughout their case at the trial, prosecutors honed in on what they described ...