Judge Amy Hanley says the goal of cross-examination is to maintain control of the witness and as the examining attorney much of the power to do that is in your hands. "You have a witness who has been ...

One integral aspect to increase the chances of winning a trial is the use of cross-examination. While this approach takes extensive planning and preparation, a properly executed and effective ...

From a legal point of view, there are two kinds of questions. OK, maybe four, but the latter two are really riffs on the basic two. Questions on direct examination are a species of their own and ...

Q: I am being called as a witness in a criminal case. This is because I was at a restaurant when two guys got into it. I saw first hand what happened. One of them initiated it and wound up knocked out ...

Crowds at Colleton County's historic courthouse have grown larger throughout the five-week trial, reaching a crescendo Feb. 24 as Murdaugh prepared to take the witness stand for a second day. Lines ...