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 ...

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 ...

“If you confront anyone who has lied with the truth, he will usually admit it - often out of sheer surprise. It is only necessary to guess right to produce your effect.” ― Agatha Christie, Murder on ...