Closing Arguments: Table of Contents
Part XI: Closing Arguments
- WHAT LAUDABLE PRINCIPLES WILL A NOT GUILTY VERDICT VINDICATE?…. 1
- CANDOR, HONESTY AND FAIRNESS……………………………………………………………………. 2
- KNOW YOUR PLACE………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2
- PROBLEM SOLVING……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
- DON’T TAKE ON MORE THAN IS NECESSARY……………………………………………………. 3
- BRING HOME CONTRADICTIONS IN PROSECUTION’S CASE…………………………….. 4
- WHY WOULD THESE PROSECUTION WITNESSES BE TELLING THIS STORY?.. 4
- EMPHASIZE WITNESS’ MOTIVE FOR TELLING THIS STORY…………………………….. 4
- HOW CAN THEY CALL THIS SYSTEM FAIR?……………………………………………………….. 5
- TESTIFYING FOR YOUR CLIENT…………………………………………………………………………… 7
- USE OF TRILOGIES…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
- SYMPATHY FOR AND IDENTITY WITH YOUR CLIENT………………………………………. 9
- ANTICIPATING THE PROSECUTOR’S REBUTTAL……………………………………………… 11
- WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, THERE’S FIRE…………………………………………………………… 12
- HOW CAN I FACE MY FAMILY?………………………………………………………………………….. 14
- DEFINITION OF REASONABLE DOUBT………………………………………………………………. 15
- GOVERNMENTS DO NOT HAVE “FRIENDS”………………………………………………………. 16
- THIS CITIZEN HAS ALREADY BEEN PUNISHED ENOUGH……………………………….. 16
- TAPE RECORDED “STING” OPERATION…………………………………………………………….. 17
- CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE……………………………………………………………………………. 19
- THE “SOFT ENTRAPMENT” ARGUMENT……………………………………………………………. 20
- PROFESSIONAL WITNESSES……………………………………………………………………………….. 22
- “JURY NULLIFICATION” BY ANY OTHER NAME………………………………………………. 23
- THE STORY OF “BUSHELL’S CASE”……………………………………………………………………. 23
- TIME HONORED HISTORICAL ANALOGIES………………………………………………………. 25
- ASK THE JURY TO ARGUE YOUR CASE FOR YOU……………………………………………. 25
