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Closing Arguments
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MS Litigation Review & Commentary
Court of Appeals Reverses Defense Verdict Due to Daubert, Closing Argument and Jury Instruction Issues
The Mississippi Court of Appeals issued an interesting opinion on Tuesday and reversed a trial court defense jury verdict in Denham v. Holmes. Here is the Court’s opinion. Presiding Judge Joseph Lee…
Legal Profession Blog
Fair Response
The Maryland Court of Appeals held that a prosecutor's rebuttal closing argument fairly commented on the closing argument of defense counsel. Defense counsel had called the jury's attention to potential witnesses…
Litigation & Trial
Can A Trial Lawyer Use Magic Tricks in Their Closing Argument? (Should They?)
Via the Law & Magic Blog (via @walterolson via @nomadtoes), I learned ahead of time of an article by Shannon P. Duffy in today's Legal Intelligencer: In a motion in limine…
EvidenceProf Blog
I’m A Soldier: Supreme Court of Missouri Finds Closing Statement Comparing Jurors To Soldiers Is Not Plain Error
By Colin Miller
According to the Supreme Court of Missouri's recent opinion in State v. McLaughlin, 2008 WL 3906355 (Mo. 2008), a prosecutor's closing statement comparing jurors to soldiers is not plain error. …
Legal Profession Blog
More Inflammatory Closing Argument
The New Jersey Appellate Division of the Superior Court reversed a conviction in a vehicular homicide case, in part because of the inflammatory closing argument by the prosecutor. The defense…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Closing Arguments in the Conrad Black Case
By Ellen Podgor
The prosecution finished its initial closing argument and the defense is now before the jury box. After they finish, the government will get to respond as they have the burden…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Closing Arguments in Madison County Vioxx Trial
By joetort
The first Vioxx trial in Madison County, Illinois, is coming to a close. Newsday has the AP story on today's closing arguments:Attorneys for a widower who claims the painkiller Vioxx…
Legal Profession Blog
“Send A Message!”: Improper Closing Arguments by Prosecutors
Interesting post, here, over on Concurring Opinions by Wake Forest prof and former AUSA Jennifer Collins. She is collecting inappropriate and outlandish arguments some prosecutors have used in closing. A…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Closing Arguments Begin in Kozlowski Case
By Ellen Podgor
Closing arguments in the trial of Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz have begun. (See Wall Street Jrl here) (esp)
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Closing Arguments Set in Kozlowski Case
By Ellen Podgor
With the evidence all in, the next step in the trial of Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz (both formerly associated with Tyco), will likely be a hearing on what jury…