Mock trial objections

Evidence has to relate and have something to do with the case

• Relevance

• Leading question

• Cross examination

• Non-responsive

Someone’s idea of what might have happened is not allowed

• Relevance

• Non-responsive

• Objection

• Speculation

My friend told me that she saw him leave his house at 10:00.

• Leading question

• Heresay

• Overruled

• Non-responsive

A question that assumes an answer

• Objection

• Heresay

• Irrelevant

• Leading question

In a case about a stolen car, a lawyer asks a witness about his/ her favorite restaurant. An attorney objects and says

• Irrelevance

• Leading question

• Heresay

• Argumentative

In a case about a stolen car, a witness states, "She must have known the person if she got into the car with him/her." An attorney objects and says

• Leading question

• Speculation

• Argumentative

• Sustained

“How can you sit here and lie to the court about your attitude towards the victim?”

• Irrelevant

• Heresay

• Asked and answered

• Argumentative

Which of the following is a leading question?

• There was a man with dark sunglasses standing outside, right?

• Was anyone standing outside?

• What time did you see this person standing outside?

• What was the person wearing?

Were you home the night of January 15? Did you leave your house the night of January 15? Did you return home that evening? When were you home on January 15? This would be an example of what type of objection?

• Irrelevant

• Asked and answered

• Speculation

• Non-responsive

Were you at the store at 10:00 Wednesday morning? Response: I did not steal makeup from Walgreens.

• Leading question

• Speculation

• Non-responsive

• Argumentative