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I: Preparing Witnesses For Trial
There is no substitute for meeting with our witnesses in person before trial. With key witnesses and always with the plaintiff we should meet more than once. Our client should be very comfortable with the direct examination and should be prepared for the anticipated cross-examination. It is often helpful to have another attorney in our office conduct a mock cross examination of our client.
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The attorney calling you as a witness will want to discuss your testimony with you. There is nothing improper with this type of preparation.
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14. Do Not Argue With the Lawyer and Control Your Temper.
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22. Tell the Truth.
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II: Direct Examination
1. Direct Examination Generally
The ability to conduct an effective direct examination is sometimes harder to master than conducting an effective cross-examination. One advantage with regard to direct examination is that you may practice with your client and favorable witnesses. Your client or the witness through prepping should know where you are going with questions. The direct examination, however, should not be memorized and should not be presented like a script. The disadvantage on direct is that you cannot lead the witness, so losing "control" of [url=http://www.shewyne.com/moncleroutlet.html]moncler outlet[/url] the testimony is always a possibility.
Generally, it is suggested that you present the direct examination in a logical chronological order. The direct examination should not be redundant or repetitious. You as a direct examiner should direct the witness through her testimony as she tells a story. Some witnesses are better storytellers than others, so discretion is advised when it comes to just how much each particular witness should tell.
Focus the attention on the witness and not on the attorney. One way to do this is to stand such that the jury is placed between you and the witness stand. If your client is looking at something or someone other than the jury while she is testifying, consider reminding the witness during the examination to "please address the jury directly since they are the ones deciding this case".
2. Statutes and Case Law Governing Direct Exam
a. O.C.G.A. § 24-9-63. Leading questions are improper.
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c. O.C.G.A. § 24-9-3. Religious beliefs shall only go to the credit of a witness. However, it is not essential that a witness believe in a supreme being to be sworn in. Smith v. State, 247 Ga. 511 (1981) (Compare, Federal Rule of Evidence 610: "Evidence of the beliefs or opinions of a witness on matters of religion is not admissible for the purpose of showing by reason of their nature the witness's credibility is impaired or enhanced."
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