I was originally going to be a lawyer, and the only thing I remember from the art of cross-examination is - you can see this one coming up Sixth Avenue - never ask a question the answer to which you do not know.
Quotes about cross-examination (8 Quotes)
A Seattle lawyer once interrupted his lengthy cross-examination of a witness and exclaimed, 'Your Honor, one of the jurors is asleep.' 'You put him to sleep,' replied the judge. 'Suppose you wake him up.'
In cross-examination, as in fishing, nothing is more ungainly than a fisherman pulled into the water by his catch
It's like a preliminary hearing. All the grand jury hears is one side. There's no cross-examination and the prosecution brings out what they want to bring out, so it's very one-sided.
One of the local reporters assured me Garrison would put in an appearance for the cross-examination, but as the courtroom settled down and the rear doors were closed, there was no sign of him.
Overall, he held up very well and helped the prosecution. He came with a lot of baggage. But he did so much damage to the defense case. And most of the points the defense attorneys made on cross-examination didn't go to the crux of the government's case.
It is likely that some people critical of Armstrong in the book will be testifying. There will be cross-examination, ... My lawyers tell me they do this all the time.
Never, never, never, on cross-examination ask a witness a question you don't already know the answer to . . . . Do it, and you'll often get an answer you I don't want, an answer that might wreck your case.