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• Preface(p. xiii)
• I Jury Selection(p. 1)
• Introduction(p. 3)
• 1.1 Civil - Automobile Negligence(p. 5)
• 1.2 Civil - Products Liability(p. 7)
• 1.3 Civil - Medical Malpractice(p. 9)
• 1.4 Civil - Wrongful Death(p. 11)
• 1.5 Criminal - Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery(p. 13)
• 1.6 Criminal - Sexual Assault(p. 15)
• 1.7 Criminal - Tax Evasion(p. 17)
• 1.8 Criminal - Murder(p. 19)
• II Opening Statements(p. 21)
• Introduction(p. 21)
• III Direct and Cross-Examination(p. 23)
• Introduction(p. 25)
• 3.1 Conversations and Telephone Calls(p. 27)
• 3.2 Conversations and Telephone Calls(p. 29)
• 3.3 Refreshing Recollection and Recorde Recollection(p. 31)
• 3.4 Refreshing Recollection and Recorded Recollection(p. 37)
• 3.5 Homicide Victim's Widow(p. 41)
• 3.6 Alibi Witness(p. 43)
• 3.7 Witness to Car Collision(p. 45)
• 3.8 Pedestrian at Car Collision(p. 47)
• 3.9 Policeman on Surveillance(p. 51)
• 3.10 Policeman at Sexual Assault Scene(p. 53)
• 3.11 Robbery Victim(p. 55)
• 3.12 Accident Victim(p. 57)
• 3.13 Battery Victim - Changed Testimony(p. 59)
• 3.14 Accident Investigator at Intersection Collision(p. 61)
• 3.15 Robbery Victim and Bank Diagram(p. 65)
• 3.16 Robbery Victim and Lineup Photograph(p. 69)
• 3.17 Records Witness and Exhibit(p. 73)
• 3.18 Character Witness(p. 77)
• 3.19 Adverse Witness(p. 79)
• 3.20 Stipulations(p. 83)
• 3.21 Judicial Notice(p. 89)
• IV Exhibits(p. 91)
• Introduction(p. 93)
• 4.1 Gun(p. 95)
• 4.2 Monogrammed Card Case(p. 99)
• 4.3 Knife(p. 103)
• 4.4 Swab Sample(p. 107)
• 4.5 Brake Tube(p. 111)
• 4.6 Photograph of Police Officers and Plaintiff(p. 117)
• 4.7 Photographs of Accident Victim(p. 121)
• 4.8 Photograph of Building(p. 127)
• 4.9 Photograph of Building(p. 131)
• 4.10 Photograph of Building(p. 135)
• 4.11 Diagram of Intersection(p. 139)
• 4.12 Diagram of House(p. 143)
• 4.13 Map(p. 147)
• 4.14 Promissory Note(p. 151)
• 4.15 Contract(p. 155)
• 4.16 Check(p. 159)
• 4.17 Letters(p. 163)
• 4.18 Stock Purchase Order(p. 169)
• 4.19 Theft Report(p. 173)
• 4.20 Accident Report(p. 177)
• 4.21 Time Card(p. 181)
• 4.22 Deposit and Withdrawal Slips(p. 185)
• 4.23 Summary Chart(p. 191)
• 4.24 Prison Logbook(p. 195)
• V Impeachment and Rehabilitation(p. 203)
• Introduction(p. 205)
• 5.1 Oral Statement(p. 207)
• 5.2 Oral Statement(p. 209)
• 5.3 Oral Statement(p. 211)
• 5.4 Written Report of Oral Statement(p. 213)
• 5.5 Written Report of Oral Statement(p. 217)
• 5.6 Job Application Form(p. 221)
• 5.7 Letter(p. 225)
• 5.8 Q and A Signed Statement(p. 229)
• 5.9 Deposition Transcript(p. 235)
• 5.10 Deposition Transcript(p. 239)
• 5.11 Deposition Transcript(p. 245)
• 5.12 Grand Jury Transcript and Police Report(p. 249)
• 5.13 Police Report(p. 255)
• 5.14 Written Statements(p. 259)
• 5.15 Grand Jury Transcript and Q and A Signed Statement(p. 265)
• 5.16 Deposition Testimony(p. 271)
• 5.17 Diagram(p. 273)
• 5.18 Grand Jury Transcript(p. 277)
• 5.19 Police Report(p. 281)
• 5.20 Written Report of Oral Statement(p. 285)
• 5.21 Deposition(p. 289)
• 5.22 Armed Robbery Identification(p. 291)
• VI Experts(p. 293)
• Introduction(p. 295)
• 6.1 Medical Expert Qualification(p. 297)
• 6.2 Fingerprint Expert Qualification(p. 303)
• 6.3 Treating Physician and Diagrams of Spine(p. 305)
• 6.4 Treating Physician(p. 311)
• 6.5 Treating Physician(p. 325)
• 6.6 Economist(p. 337)
• 6.7 Impeachment with Treatise - Fingerprint Expert(p. 343)
• 6.8 Impeachment with Treatise - Microanalyst(p. 347)
• 6.9 Impeachment with Treatise - Physician(p. 351)
• 6.10 Medical Examiner in Murder Case(p. 355)
• 6.11 Psychiatrist Testimony in Murder Case(p. 379)
• 6.12 Psychiatrist Testimony in Civil Case(p. 397)
• 6.13 Hearing into Admissibility of Expert Opinion(p. 413)
• VII Advanced Direct and Cross-Examination(p. 427)
• Introduction(p. 429)
• 7.1 Vehicle Collision Case(p. 431)
• 7.2 Civil Rights Case(p. 445)
• 7.3 Theft of Trade Secrets Case(p. 459)
• 7.4 Some Purchase Contract Case(p. 491)
• 7.5 Age Discrimination Employment Case(p. 513)
• 7.6 Murder Case(p. 533)
• 7.7 Drug Entrapment Case(p. 541)
• 7.8 Criminal Fraud Case(p. 553)
• 7.9 Armed Robbery Case(p. 587)
• 7.10 Bribery Case(p. 607)
• 7.11 Insider Trading Case(p. 627)
• VIII Closing Arguments(p. 649)
• Introduction(p. 651)
• 8.1 Liability Argument in Contract Action(p. 653)
• 8.2 Damages Argument in Negligence Action(p. 655)
• 8.3 Damages Argument in Products Liability Action(p. 657)
• 8.4 Identification Argument in Robbery Case(p. 659)
• 8.5 Identification and Alibi Argument in Robbery Case(p. 661)
• 8.6 Self-Defense Argument in Murder Case(p. 663)
• IX Trials(p. 665)
• Introduction(p. 667)
• General Jury Instructions(p. 669)
• Genera] Civil Jury Instructions(p. 671)
• General Criminal Jury Instructions(p. 673)
• Suggested Verdict Forms(p. 675)
• 9.1 False Arrest, Malicious Prosecution, and Defamation - Karen Adams v. Chandler Department Store(p. 677)
• 9.2 Contract - Walter Thompson v. Thermorad Corporation(p. 743)
• 9.3 Negligence (Contribution Claim) - Joseph Minor Construction Company v. Mid-American Concrete Company(p. 797)
• 9.4 Products Liability and Wrongful Death - Shirley Harte, Administrator of the Estate of Marion Harte, Deceased v. Acme Manufacturing Company(p. 837)
• 9.5 Gender Discrimination, Wrongful Termination, and Defamation - Sharon Donaldson v. Empire Car Rental Company(p. 891)
• 9.6 Murder - State V. Merle Rausch(p. 895)
• 9.7 Murder and Attempted Armed Robbery - State v. John Hudson(p. 921)
• 9.8 Aggravated Sexual Assault - State V. Michael Miller(p. 951)
• 9.9 Murder - State v. Frank Fletcher and Arthur Morris(p. 981)
• 9.10 Bribery - State v. Arthur Wentworth and Clem Benson(p. 1013)
• 9.11 Criminal Mail Fraud and Civil Fraud - United States of America/Rock Insurance Co. v. Chris Manning(p. 1037)
• 9.12 Medical Negligence - Jennifer Smith v. Kelly Davis, M.D.(p. 1123)