Good Cross Examination Involves Good Theater - Jose Baez and Diane Menashe Do It Right

04/03/22 • 59 min

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Good cross examination is more than just words ... it is story telling, action words, drama, theater. It involves theater using all of your senses: visual, sound, demonstrative, mental imagery, facial expressions, time, change of tone, change of direction. Want to see or know what what I mean? Listen to this episode ... In this podcast episode, I break down the excellent work of criminal defense lawyers Jose Baez and Diane Menashe, lawyers for Dr. William Husel. In one of the most highly publicized and watched trials in recent memory, they prove that good theater is not only effective but necessary. I'm a trial lawyer, appear regularly on television and in the news, defend people in serious cases court and also discuss popular trials and cases and current events. My nickname is "The Rockweiler" and I'm known for my cross examination style. The contents are under fair use. It may contain copyrighted materials whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We use portions of trial clips from Law And Crime showing Diane Menashe and Jose Baez in trial cross examining witnesses. It is in the public domain and is newsworthy. This, in our view, is fair use pursuant to section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship. We retain no rights to that material. All other rights are reserved.

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I took an interview between a 60 Minutes reporter and Arizona GOP Candidate for Governor Kari Lake and broke it down to assist in making the point. I'm a trial lawyer, appear regularly on television and in the news. I defend people in court and also discuss popular trials and cases. My nickname is "The Rockweiler" and I'm a trial lawyer and I'm known for my cross examination style.

This podcast is under fair use. It may contain copyrighted materials whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We use a portion of a 60 Minutes video of an interview that is newsworthy that involves a 60 Minutes journalist and Kari Lake, the GOP AZ Candidate for Governor. It is in the public domain and involves an interviewing style and is newsworthy. This, in our view, is fair use pursuant to section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship. We retain no rights to this material. #karilake #crossexamination #60minutes

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One Of OJ's Dream Team Lawyers Relives The "Try On The Glove" Moment - An Excerpt Of The Killer Cross Examination Interview With Carl Douglas

The Dream Team obtained the biggest acquittal in history. OJ Simpson, the actor and football legend, was acquitted in the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. Who could forget the "If The Glove Doesn't Fit, You Must Acquit" and the failed glove demonstration that led to that rhyme, the closing arguments and acquittal?

Carl Douglas, one of the remaining members of the Dream Team, takes us back to that moment in history and tells us what it was like. This is chilling and amazing. This is a snippet of an interview with Carl Douglas. His is the third in a series of interviews with the Dream Team that Neil Rockind has done: F Lee Bailey, Alan Dershowitz and now Carl Douglas. The full interview is available next on the Killer Cross Examination Podcast -- Dream Team, Part 3.

Neil Rockind is a trial lawyer, appears regularly on television and in the news, defends people in serious cases court and also discusses popular trials and cases and current events. Nicknamed "The Rockweiler" and known for my cross examination style, Rockind interviews other top lawyers about their trials, war stories and careers. The contents are under fair use. It may contain copyrighted materials whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We use portions of trial clips and photographs from various sites that broadcast the OJ Simpson trial. It is in the public domain and is newsworthy. This, in our view, is fair use pursuant to section 107 of the US Copyright Law. Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship. We retain no rights to that material.

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