The purpose of an opening statement is to inform the jury of what the case is about, what kinds of evidence are going to be presented and what each side’s witnesses will be testifying about. Arguing about the case is prohibited in an opening statement. Because of this rule, there are a few scenarios in […]
OBJECTIONS OPENING & CLOSING
Unfair Extrapolation
Description The unfair extrapolation objection is particular to mock trial circumstances. When the witness’s testimony includes facts that are not in the original case materials and that can affect the outcome of the trial, an attorney may object for unfair extrapolation. Purpose/Policy/Reason If this objection didn’t exist, trials could be decided based off of evidence […]
Unresponsive
Description When a witness does not answer the questions of an attorney that is direct examining or cross-examining him/her, the attorney may object and request that the judge instruct the witness to answer the question. Purpose/Policy/Reason If this objection did not exist, witnesses would be able to stay quiet and not answer any questions that […]