Mock Trial Objections

When making an objection, you must do all of the following, except:

• Interrupt opposing counsel

• Identify what you are objecting to specifically

• Identify why you are objecting

• Address the judge politely

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

An offer of evidence must be relevant to the case

• opinion/speculation

• laying a proper foundation

• relevance

• asked and answered

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Before a witness can testify to certain facts it must be shown that the witness was in a position to know about those facts.

• outside scope of cross examination

• asked and answered

• leading the witness

• laying a proper foundation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Only if a witness has directly observed an event may the witness testify about it.

• Laying a proper foundation

• personal knowledge

• opinion/speculation

• relevance

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Most of the time, this is not allowed, unless commenting on an estimated speed or the source of a particular odor.

• personal knowledge

• laying a foundation

• hearsay

• opinion/speculation

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

An out of court statement used to prove a matter asserted in that statement.

• outside scope of cross examination

• asked and answered

• opinion/speculation

• hearsay

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

This is prohibited most of the time during direct examination, but it's a good strategy for cross examination

• outside scope of cross examination

• leading question

• hostile witness

• asked and answered

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

a question which has already come up earlier in the trial

• leading question

• laying a proper foundation

• asked and answered

• compound questions

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

This question may include an "or" or an "and"

• asked and answered

• leading question

• relevance

• compound question

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

When a witness forgets or claims they do not know material which is present in their affidavit.

• non-responsive witness

• hostile witness

• both non-responsive and hostile witness

• neither non-responsive and hostile witness

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6