Direct Examination
Lawyer asks a yes or no question to the witness.
Leading Question
Lawyer asks questions with yes or no answers, do you object?
NO, this is a cross examination, you SHOULD be suggesting the answer in every question
”It rained, it poured, and the old man snored?”
Compound Question
The witness is being questioned on a car accident and the lawyer asks “What is Emma’s favorite song?”
Although Emma’s favorite song is Only by Nicki Minaj, and her second favorite song is probably WAP, this question is able to be objected to for Relevancy.
Would you object to this question during a direct examination:
You helped Isa with all of her homework, correct?
YES! This is a leading question because it suggests the answer in the question.
A lawyer asks agressive questions with the intent of aggravating the witness. How do you object?
The lawyer asked the witness (Saachi), what she did when trying on shoes, and she responded that she licked the shoes.
The lawyer asks:
“So you licked a shoe, right?“
Asked and Answered
”Was she depressed?”
Speculation
Would you object to this question for leading the witness:
What happened after she stole your money?
NO, this is broad enough that it does not feed the witness an answer to help your case
Do you object when a lawyer asks this question:
”You ate the hamburger, correct?”
NO, this is a leading question and is meant for a cross examination
“What happened before?”
Vague and Ambiguous
Isn’t it true that you hate puppies Saachi?
Mischaracterization of witness testimony
Would you object to this question for leading:
”You have never stolen, right?”
YES, this blatantly tells your witness what to say
If you were crossing Hamsa, should you ask her this question?
”How did you eat the sandwich?”
NO, this will not keep Hamsa’s answer under your control. Instead, ask “Hamsa, you cut up the sandwich before eating it, isn’t that correct?”
Calls for a Narrative
A lawyer says, while examining,
“You ate Evan’s food because you were hungry. You stole the popcorn right from his hands. That’s pretty crazy”
Council is offering testimony here
Would you object to this question for leading:
”Did you do anything else?”
NO, some yes or no questions are ok during cross as long as they do not unfairly suggest an answer.
If a lawyer starts yelling, interrogating a witness, and/or not giving them enough time to speak, what could you object to?
Argumentative
The lawyer asks a question about something that has not been mentioned before on the stand.
Foundation
“What did he say to you after she died?”
This asks for Hearsay