heres a basic scaffold for the Plaintiff or Prosecution1. State what the matter is- what happened, what time, whereeg. your honour this is a civil matter between.......2.What are the issues? How is...
If the slaying is spontaneous self-defense stemming from prior abuse, then think about this: We are living in America. We have a right to Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This includes but...
Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, I intend to prove that my client xxxxxx is innocent of the alleged murder of yyyyyy, and the evidence presented by the prosecution is circumstancial, I will present...
No the defense attorney will cover that in THEIR opening statement. Every trial attorney's opening statements are unique to them. It is almost a trademark of their ability to operate in a trial...