Hearsay
I heard him say, "You just tried to stab me!!!"
During direct examination:
"You went to your mom's house later that night, didn't you?"
Objection: Leading Question.
"First thing I did was get up and go to work. It was a fairly normal day at work until the robbery, which happened around 1pm. After that the police came and began interviewing people. I was taken to the station and was there until around 10pm. After that I went home..."
Objection: Narrative Answer
So do you think Yassin should get found guilty in this case?
Ultimate Issue
The argument that is made when a question does more to make the witness look bad then contribute to the case?
And then I heard the defendant say, "and that's why I did kill them!"
When on cross the attorney asks about something that was not mentioned in the direct examination.
Objection: Beyond scope of direct.
"I think Drew was have a psychotic episode--he was blabbering on and on about nothing."
Objection: Opinion testimony by a non-expert witness
So you think he's a great guy right?
Charecter
DAILY DOUBLE: What is Mr. Shepard's favorite drink at Yayas (Alum don't answer)
Boyfriend
Then I heard him say, "The school is on fire", so I pulled the fire alarm
Trick Question, not hearsay, offered for the effect on listener, not the truth of the matter asserted.
"Did you determine the time of death by interviewing witnesses and by requesting the autopsy report written by the coroner?"
Objection: Compound Question
In a murder case, the attorney ask the defendant what is his favorite movie?
Objection: Relevance
Direct: Did you go and ask him that question?
Leading
The response that says your opponent is talking about how much a certain piece of information matters in the case, and not about if it should be allowed in the questioning.
What is arguing to the weight rather then the admissibility?
What is State of Mind
When a question calls for a witness to explain what someone was thinking or how they felt.
Objection: Speculation.
"Did you stop at the stop sign on 5th and Main?"
-no-
"So, to be clear, you ran the stop sign?"
Did you do that?
Not all 'did' questions are leading. This would probably be vague but depends on the question.
A lawyer says this on cross to argue against the 'lack of foundation' objection.
What is Subject to Connection
This dock document says, 'Cassie exported 100 tons of crude oil, not 200!"
When you ask the witness the same question more than once.
Objection: Asked and Answered.
Question: "Weren't you the last person the victim saw on the night of his death?"
Response: "I didn't kill him!"
Objection: Non-Responsive Answer
So you made a bad report?
Argumentative
A lawyer says this on direct to respond to a 'lack of foundation' objection.
What is may I proffer