There are many tasks that trial attorneys must perform when preparing either a civil trial or a criminal trial. There are local rules and habits to consider, pre-trial movements to prepare, hearings to attend. The list lasts many times and looks infinite. But once the trial is launched, there are essentially only five basic elements that lawyers must deal with. They are the judges' selection, the open statement, the direct exam, the cross check, and the closing discussion. This article briefly describes these elements of the jury trial.
Julie's selection:
Julie Selection usually includes future judges' questions by lawyers. The purpose of the question process is to try to remove those unacceptable from the jury panel. Each lawyer can not remove the jury for practical reasons, with no reason, using implicit challenges, or using a challenge for the cause. The judges' selection will also be used to educate the judges about problems such as rational doubts, burden of evidence, cases. Lawyers will also use this time to establish a relationship with the jury.
Initial statement:
The opening statement is the first opportunity to explain to the jury the facts of the case. Here the lawyer explains the facts of the incident and notifies the jury, the jury, the parties, the scene and the case. The lawyer can not object to the case or can not present a conclusion to the oral statement. The lawyer need only present the fact that he can be proved through the course of the trial.
Direct test:
The purpose of the direct examination is to present your theme's theme through direct witness of your witness. This technique is to present each witness in an order that matches the presentation of the facts shown in the opening remarks. This is done by making open questions asking the witness to explain the answer to some extent in detail.
Cross check:
It is the cross inspection that lawyers are permitted to ask the other witnesses. Questioned questions should disclose information that supports statements to be made in the closing discussion. Questions about cross validation generally lead to questions that suggest answers, usually yes or no answers or specific answers are required. It is generally accepted that lawyers should not ask questions that do not know the answer.
End discussion:
The lawyer is presenting a discussion intended to tell the jury that the evidence is overwhelmingly satisfied with the lawyer's client. Therefore, based on applicable law, the jury must return a favorable judgment to that client. Lawyers can appeal the merit of the affair to customers with the most advantageous light. In most cases, the burden side of the proof claims first, then the second or recursive discussion follows the respondent's argument.
The presentation phase of the exam is completed. The jury was taught in the law applicable by the judge before the discussion is over, or the judge is doing this now. In either case, the jury will retire to the jury and decide the verdict. If the jury can not decide the judgment, a trial miss is declared. In that case, there is a possibility that a reconsideration will be held or the settlement between the parties will be reached and the second hearing will be impossible.
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