Mock Trial Objections

Evidence must be relevant. It must have something to do with proving the case.

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Speculation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Someone's idea about what MIGHT have happened is not allowed.

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Speculation

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Something a witness may have heard about, but did not hear or see firsthand.

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Speculation

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

A question that assumes an answer or leads the witness to answering in a prescribed way.

• Objection: Leading Question

• Objection: Beyond the Scope

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Prejudicial

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A question or remark that is clearly intended to prejudice the jury against the defendant.

• Leading Question

• Beyond the Scope

• Relevance

• Prejudicial

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A question that asks the witness to respond to a question they are not qualified to answer.

• Objection: Leading Question

• Objection: Beyond the Scope

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Prejudicial

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

In a case about a stolen car, a witness states "My best friend told me she saw the defendant get into the stolen car." An attorney objects and says

• Speculation

• Hearsay

• Relevance

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

• Hearsay

• Speculation

• Relevance

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In a case about a stolen car, the prosecuting attorney asks the defendant, "So you stole the car because you wanted to see how fast it could go?" The defense attorney objects and says

• Leading Question

• Relevance

• Beyond the Scope

• Prejudicial

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Anytime a witness talks about things they heard others say, but did not hear themselves, this is

• speculation

• opinion

• hearsay

• beyond the scope

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6