{"id":32370,"date":"2009-04-21T13:18:52","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T17:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/trial_techniques_the_art_of_cr_9\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:00:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:00:13","slug":"trial-techniques-the-art-of-cr-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/trial-techniques-the-art-of-cr-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial Techniques &#8211; The Art of Cross-Examination  &#8211; Part X"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rule No. 6 of 12:\tThe successful cross-examiner stays calm and collected whatever happens.<br \/>\nDuring the testimony of a witness, particularly where the witness is providing very damaging testimony, counsel cannot flinch or otherwise demonstrate through body language that his client\u2019s case has been hurt.  Counsel must always stay calm and collected because body language many times can betray counsel\u2019s representation of their client.<br \/>\nWhen a witness is being evasive or refuses to answer questions or asks counsel questions from the witness stand, counsel must not argue with the witness or answer any of their questions, but rather must stay calm and collected and stay in control of the witness.  As long as counsel consistently reflects a professional demeanor, this communicates to the jury confidence in one\u2019s cause.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rule No. 6 of 12: The successful cross-examiner stays calm and collected whatever happens. During the testimony of a witness, particularly where the witness is providing very damaging testimony, counsel cannot flinch or otherwise demonstrate through body language that his client\u2019s case has been hurt. 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