Is there a specific sentence used when submitting evidence? Thanks, these video’s are super helpful! I got your book and it’s coming! I also might sign up for your classes. Thanks again!
Hey there! The best sentence to use when submitting evidence is, “Your honor, we now offer [exhibit name] into evidence.” Easy peasy! Hope you enjoy the book :-)
If I had a voice record and video how can I present it to the judge or to my counsel to prove that I have voice record who's the one speak in voice record.thank u sir.im always watching to ur video and I already used it when I got in trial .I won
Great question! So opening statements are not "evidence" in and of themselves. That means that the jury can't consider them as proof, but merely as context for the evidence they're going to hear. So, yes, you are generally allowed to show physical evidence (docs, pics, etc.) that you expect to come in during the trial.
Thanks so much for this video! On my team my coach said I should present a copy to the clerk also. Do I show them a copy like opposing council or do I give them one?
Hi Noah! If you'd like to give a copy to the clerk, that's perfectly fine-just make sure you're giving them a copy that's theirs to keep, not one that you'll have to wait around to get back. That way, you can keep moving with your direct/cross without too much time running off the clock.
Hi thx for the video I just had a question - an witnesses also be cross examined by exhibits that are already stipulated into evidence but might not have personal knowledge on (not familiar with the exhibit)?
Great question! It really depends on the type of exhibit, and whether there's legitimate logic in having the witness answer questions about it. For example, my team last year had to cross a defendant on their phone records. Obviously, the defendant had never "seen" that document, but the records were stipulated to be authentic. In that case, they were fair game. The year before, we questioned the plaintiff based on photographs the police took. That witness hadn't seen the photos before, but they had seen the location of the pics, which were pertinent to the story that witness was telling. Both of those situations obviously make a lot of sense, and no judge would've prevented those lines of questions. But you can't cross a witness on a document that doesn't really tie into their character at all. Again, it's all about the logic, and you just have to make a judgment call. Hope this helps!
What if you have evidence that can't be verified by a witness such as video surveillance? How do you initially submit the evidence to the court in Illinois? Is it through a filing? What is the timeline for initially submitting evidence to the court?
@@mocktrialmasterclass I watched a few videos about Alaska courts. Seems that the process is the same anywhere. You take it with you to your trial and put a yellow plaintiff sticker on your evidence, numbering it starting at 1, then during the trial you introduce each exhibit, qualify it, and then ask the judge to put the exhibit into the record.
@@mocktrialmasterclass When do this evidence papers become exhibits, initially? Can I create this exhibits when I depose a witness on EBT? And then show at the trial?
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Is there a specific sentence used when submitting evidence? Thanks, these video’s are super helpful! I got your book and it’s coming! I also might sign up for your classes. Thanks again!
Hey there! The best sentence to use when submitting evidence is, “Your honor, we now offer [exhibit name] into evidence.” Easy peasy!
Hope you enjoy the book :-)
@@mocktrialmasterclass thanks so much!
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@@mocktrialmasterclass What if the witness says "No" and pretends not to recognize the document?
If I had a voice record and video how can I present it to the judge or to my counsel to prove that I have voice record who's the one speak in voice record.thank u sir.im always watching to ur video and I already used it when I got in trial .I won
Great video...can evidence be presented during the opening statement?
Great question! So opening statements are not "evidence" in and of themselves. That means that the jury can't consider them as proof, but merely as context for the evidence they're going to hear. So, yes, you are generally allowed to show physical evidence (docs, pics, etc.) that you expect to come in during the trial.
Thanks so much for this video!
On my team my coach said I should present a copy to the clerk also. Do I show them a copy like opposing council or do I give them one?
Hi Noah! If you'd like to give a copy to the clerk, that's perfectly fine-just make sure you're giving them a copy that's theirs to keep, not one that you'll have to wait around to get back. That way, you can keep moving with your direct/cross without too much time running off the clock.
Hi thx for the video
I just had a question - an witnesses also be cross examined by exhibits that are already stipulated into evidence but might not have personal knowledge on (not familiar with the exhibit)?
Great question! It really depends on the type of exhibit, and whether there's legitimate logic in having the witness answer questions about it.
For example, my team last year had to cross a defendant on their phone records. Obviously, the defendant had never "seen" that document, but the records were stipulated to be authentic. In that case, they were fair game.
The year before, we questioned the plaintiff based on photographs the police took. That witness hadn't seen the photos before, but they had seen the location of the pics, which were pertinent to the story that witness was telling.
Both of those situations obviously make a lot of sense, and no judge would've prevented those lines of questions. But you can't cross a witness on a document that doesn't really tie into their character at all.
Again, it's all about the logic, and you just have to make a judgment call. Hope this helps!
What if you have evidence that can't be verified by a witness such as video surveillance? How do you initially submit the evidence to the court in Illinois? Is it through a filing? What is the timeline for initially submitting evidence to the court?
Hey there! I am not from Illinois and, thus, cannot offer any advice on specific procedures there. Sorry!
@@mocktrialmasterclass I watched a few videos about Alaska courts. Seems that the process is the same anywhere. You take it with you to your trial and put a yellow plaintiff sticker on your evidence, numbering it starting at 1, then during the trial you introduce each exhibit, qualify it, and then ask the judge to put the exhibit into the record.
Hello. Do both parties know what evidences will be presented before trial?
in mock trial, both sides have access to the same packet of exhibits.
@@mocktrialmasterclass When do this evidence papers become exhibits, initially? Can I create this exhibits when I depose a witness on EBT? And then show at the trial?