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wait would this apply to if said charges had priors in the context or would that be something brought up in jury instructions or am i totally off

Hey Luke! I’m sure you know I love these videos but I need to know how you handle cases that are written to be extremely complex. For example, Colorado’s People v. Snow is based on the real-life Karen Read trial, making the case exceptionally difficult to untangle and optimize theory. I’ve read several Tennessee cases (above-average in simplicity) as well as cases from most other states, and none seem to rival the complexity of Coloradan mock trial. Help?

Hello - mock trial witness here: I picked up that you participated in and coached mock trial several times - in your mock trial competitions, did/do you have set timing rules for cross and directs etc.? If so, as a witness, since it's a viable option to chew out opposing cross attorneys' clock (right?), how would you go about doing that? (I don't know if you have a video on this or not.) Is it just elaborating on many things, or something else?

my team is going into county semi-finals tomorrow. any general advice?

Thank you brother. It certainly helps my kids to have someone of your caliber tell them again things I have been attempting to get them to understand!!! I appreciate all of your content!!

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I am a Mock Trial coach (and did Mock Trial in college and law school) and I frequently show your videos to my team. They are helpful. I also frequently judge college and law school mock trials. I have to give my 2 cents because I disagree with you here, even though I agree with your last point on doing a redirect to clear up confusion on cross. First, in mock trials, judges are judging advocacy and attorneys' knowledge of techniques, and not actual merits. If a witness is torn apart on the stand and the witness's attorney does not at least try to rehabilitate them, that is a minus for me. I would wonder if the attorney is too scared to stand back up to rehabilitate and if they don't trust their witness anymore. I also would wonder if the attorney was not taught to do a redirect. Now, if the witness is impeached, depending on what the context was for the impeachment, the student may not want to address it on redirect as it only emphasizes that the witness was impeached. Second, I am not sure about having a planned redirect regardless of what happens on cross. Redirects must be within the scope of the cross. Although, yes, you can predict most points on cross, you cannot know for sure. For planned directs (I have never ever coached my students to do one), the student must know NOT to do it if any points were not raised on cross. Otherwise, they will draw an outside the scope on cross objection. Also, with a planned direct, you have to be careful that it is not a regurgitation of anything asked on direct. Nevertheless, your video has given me some food for thought. Thank you!

Could we have a video about rule 608 of the Rules of Evidence : "A Witness’s Character for Truthfulness or Untruthfulness" and when should we object to that. I have been objected to that before in a competition and the rule seems very complicated. Thanks

Do we need a school sponsor to do mock trail? I want to do mock trail, but my school does not offer it. Would I have to get a sponsor and put a team together with the school, or is there any way I can do it outside of my school?

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Can cops go on hearsay an get a search warrant.. without no investigation?

This just made me so much more confident for my trial on Saturday, thanks!!

how can I schedule a zoom video with you?

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Hey, love your videos but this can be somewhat misleading. Improper impeachment could also apply to a criminal conviction that doesn’t meet the standard in FRE 609

where’s the rule book your getting this information from

Your videos and books have been a big help to me and my mock trial teams -- thanks!

thank you man. I had no idea what to do before!😂

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Do you think it’s better to argue your closings in the passive or assertive voice? It would be very helpful if you made s video on that.

PLEASEE do a video on defendant cross-blocks

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Good info.

How do I properly qualify expert witnesses?

Do the rules and suggestions for mock trials also apply to real trials?

What is a mock trial career?

So in a trial where the plaintiff is suing over the death of their dog, if they brought up a picture of the dog when it was alive, is that unfairly prejudicial?

Thank you for this video, it was extremely helpful. I have one question, the three questions you mentioned at 7:15, wouldnt i get objected for leading if i asked those?

Awesome vid, good to see you again!

You should make a video on hand gestures and how to use them !!!

So what if, for example, I’m on defense and Person A and Person B are on plaintiff. In Person A’s affidavit, they talk about something Person B says. When I’m crossing Person A, could I bring up the thing that Person B said?

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On the teaching end, what order do you teach in when starting out with a new group of students who haven't done this before? I'm teaching a mock trial class in our classical homeschool community, and I'm struggling with where to go after the first class where I introduce mock trial's purpose, the players, the flow, etc. In the second class, I may assign roles and start into more details of what everyone will be doing in trial. We have 15 weeks of class. How long do you usually take to prepare everyone?

Hey Luke! Thank you for the awesome insights that you gave us in this video me and my team will be following these for sure! We do have one question though, do you have any advice on biased judges? We have competed against teams who are tight with judges or have worked with these judges before the trial and we can assume that these judges are somewhat biased. We wanted to know if you could give us any advice or insight on this issue. Thank you so much!!!

I love watching the Tennessee mock trials so I can understand which cases you’re referencing. This is State v. Capps, right? 5:02

Hey Luke! Great videos, as always. Can you do a video on the badgering/argumentative objection? As I understand, it is when the opposing counsel tries to get the witness to agree with a conclusion. However, as I don't see this objection too much, is it worth making? On the other hand, what constitutes as badgering? Interrupting the witness, shouting?

Thank you for making these videos! I feel way more confident at invitationals this year because of all your advice :D

Can you do a video breaking down ways to connect with the judge? I know scoring is subjective, but are there universal rules of conduct that can give you an extra "push?"

make a video on how defendants should respond to cross

This seems personal 😂

Can you talk about the difference between great teams and championship-winning teams? What separates #1 at Nationals from #5 or #10?

Awesome points !!!

do you have to use an exhibit in your direct?

Your videos helped me so much with my mock trial! thank you!

I love being character witnesses. I’m a pretty good witness, and my coaches have tried to convince me to try being an expert or attorney, but nothing in this world is more fun than being a little crazy while still subtly helping your side of the case. Great video!

What is the response when a combative witness refuses to acknowledge evidence?

So i have a nice little dress( It goes to my knees) and a pair of heels would that be good for a direct defense Attorney

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is a police investigator considered an "expert witness"?