CROSS examination/WITNESSES - Do's and Don'ts for preparing your Witness on cross examination

Professor Wes Porter discusses the "Do's and Don'ts for your Witness on Cross Examination. //
Professor Wes Porter served as a trial attorney with the Department of Justice's Criminal Division, Fraud Section, in Washington D.C., the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii and the JAG Corps for the U.S. Navy stationed in the Trial Service Office Pacific. After lecturing, coaching mock trial and teaching as an adjunct professor for years, he moved to academia full-time teaching courses in Evidence, Criminal Law and Procedure, and skills courses like Trial Advocacy. Professor Porter earned tenure, became a full professor of law, and led a center devoted to litigation and trial skills training.
Professor Porter still teaches in law schools and trains lawyers new to the profession. To contact Professor Porter with questions or video topic requests, you may email him at [e-mail].
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[@walkyourdog6584]

Forced to represent myself in a criminal appeal, I am finding your videos very instructive. I had very poor trial lawyers.

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[@calcm7496]

This was, in fact, a very useful resource!

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I have a court case coming up, this is helpful

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[@brynaholland1]

Hi Wes. I'm a GGU Baxter fellow working in the Marin Public Defender's office. Great video. Thanks!

[@professorporter]

Congrats. You likely recognize that classroom then!!

[@stevemarkcrusaders1849]

Sir. thanks indeed. it's amezing.. well .. last week I was cross examined over land matter.. actually the defendant attorny raised many questions and asked me to say simply ...YES or NO.. but I did not.. I answered appropriately.. she went mad when I avoid just Yes/ No. Now I know .. I have done the right thing appropriately.. Thanks again for good guidance.. from Sri Lanka.. (The country of vultures' parliament)

[@BabyBoomersDoomer]

Great video. Use those court decorum rules to your advantage

[@maureenbrown2811]

I am facing a tough deposition you just answered my main concern about rapid fire yes/no questions and if I can say yes ... But. I have a great atty. Just haven't gone to prep meetings yet. Deposition is in 10 days

[@bidenlover5181]

I’m about to crush mock trial

[@achillesalexander5327]

I will use this

[@mtodea90]

I am not a law student, but I like the examples you used to prove your do's and don'ts in your presentation. Can a defendant object during an arbitration case that involves an automobile accident?

[@1gothgal707]

Right me too.Hesded to the Dental Field but might go back to school for Paralegal very Interesting to me.Always has been

[@1gothgal707]

Oh.Snd great video also funny but very true everything he said about a witness trying to not answer yes or no or looking for help.Excellent video.I thumbs It up.

[@thatwickedsmahttraumachick]

I need to examine my Down’s syndrome sister. She can’t give direct answers. I’m freaking out. “How long have we known each other?” “How did they make you feel?” She can talk but she needs to be encouraged. Probably her team who has instilled fear and destroyed our relationship will say she’s not fit. Im trying to bring down the non profit agency and the entire NH DHHS system. Fingers crossed lol

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I'm looking at you!