We are all familiar with the principle that a trial witness may be confronted with a prior inconsistent out-of-court statement on cross examination, which has implications in every trial where the ...

Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the ...

Impeachment is an incredibly potent arrow in the quiver of the cross-examiner. Mastering the five basic methods of impeachment increases the cross-examiner's odds of minimizing the damage inflicted by ...

In a dramatic exchange on day 2 of the Karen Read murder trial, the judge turned to a key prosecution witness and asked, “Did you lie?” The witness looked away from the judge, startled by the question ...

Judge Lewis Kaplan has denied a bid by Sam Bankman-Fried's defense team to let them introduce proof of "inconsistent statements" from former FTX executives – and prosecution witnesses – Gary Wang and ...