Litigation
May 6, 2000
Building a Story
SPECIAL ISSUE: DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE By Julie Campanini Do jurors decide who should win a case based on the opening statement? While opening statements are a crucial part of any trial, a case is not won or lost at this point. The jurors who purportedly decide a case based on opening statements have already decided which side they want to win before they hear from either side. No amount of persuasion will change these jurors' minds.




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