can i have an example of an opening statement or if too long what to put in it? i'm a defense attorney for a mock trial and need help

-- Anonymous, February 04, 2000

Answers

I'm not a lawyer, nor do I play one on TV, but a quick search of the CourtTV website came up with the transcripts of several circus trials. For example:

http://www.courttv.com/casefiles/marv/transcripts/922.html

has the opening statements from the Marv Albert trial.

-- Anonymous, February 04, 2000

skippy,

(a) tell 'em what you're going to say; (b) say it; (c) tell 'em what you've said.

and avoid cliches.

simple, really :-)

anna

-- Anonymous, February 04, 2000

Watch any "Simpsons" episodes featuring Lionel Hutz. Watch them carefully. Resolve NOT to do what Lionel does. Simple. :)

Tonight We Sleep In Separate Ditches

-- Anonymous, February 04, 2000