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Litigation

Mar. 29, 2002

Another Opening, Another Trial, a Story to Tell

Dicta Column - By David H. Brickner - Voir dire is for finding out which jurors are, or might be, against you, as well as for the subliminal indoctrination of the jury as to your facts and theory. Direct examination is for presenting your client and evidentiary facts, cross is to explore the points that help your case or to undo those that hurt, and closing argument is for tying together the evidence to illustrate what has or has not been proved.

        Dicta Column
        
        By David H. Brickner

        Voir dire is for finding out which jurors are, or might be, against you, as well as for the subliminal indoctrination of the jury as to your facts and theory. Direct examination is for presenting your client ...

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