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washparkhorn

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  1. The judge checked himself and said he wouldn't comment on what type of lunch. The judge needs a post-trial self-evaluation at a minimum. If I am defense at this stage, I want the judge shutting up as well. The judge is one fumble away from blowing this for the defense. He is unpredictable.
  2. More similar to the Marcia Clark prosecution of OJ.
  3. Lunch break now. Prosecutor partially completed close. Back at 12:45 (Central Time).
  4. At a certain point on cross, the questioner is essentially testifying with the witness agreeing with the questioner. A questioner should be asserting a narrative on cross.
  5. Prosecutor's closing argument is more effective than his cross of the accused. He could have turned all the arguments on close into cross-examination questions.
  6. He is attempting to deploy the he was a good kid pseudo-defense. That is certainly an argument in sentencing if found guilty, but irrelevant to the initial aggressor element or the self-defense allegation.
  7. 8 out of 18 want to finish today. I would read those 8 as wanting a quick "not guilty." Closing arguments starting.
  8. Then focus your argument on what is relevant. Objection sustained.
  9. Most judges loath deviating from pattern jury instructions.
  10. It is an irrelevant post-hoc rationalization. Objection sustained.
  11. This judge is such a Milwaukee-Talkie. His impulse control has left him.
  12. Combat-Inspired Cosmetic Effects on semi-automatic long rifles do not change the purpose for the form, purpose and function of the firearms. Cringe - sure. But not illegal. Gun toting, hip gangsta wannabees have flooded the market.
  13. The judge is giving the jury its instructions (elements of the law). He is fumbling around with this rather simple responsibility. Status normal, all fucked up.
  14. A-men. ___________________________ Jury instructions being given by the judge (laying out the elements of law).
  15. 7x7 football is part of the problem, imho. The SEZ looks cheap and gimmicky without fans in seats. Not good for the brand.
  16. Seriously though regarding cross-exam books, this is what I rely on for cross-examination technique - Pozner and Dodd on Cross.
  17. Let me circle back and close the loop. This concludes this today's lesson from . . . The Power of Cross-Examination or How to Create a Perry Mason Moment in the Courtroom. (available soon in finer bookstores). The question was choose A or B. Open-ended (a no-no for most cross), but he was left with choosing two bad choices for his projected persona and demeanor. Rather than choosing A or B, he instead chose to flail, which is the worst choice when trapped. The prosecutor in the Rittenhouse case needs to work on his cross-examination skills. Rittenhouse was even less prepared for cross than @Bravo and the DA could not execute.
  18. (Borax) Bathbombs are awesome:
  19. Marketing genius.
  20. I have a suspect matching your description: Closer than Verne? Or is Verne closer to matching your description? 1 (Verne) or 2 (large man with small hands)?
  21. Our fathers and grandfathers turned Yankee Polish jokes from WWII into aggy jokes in Texas.
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