Objections - Closings

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor argues: "What evidence was presented in this case that makes you believe that Officer Krupke was incorrect, not on the evidence that is before you now"

Back

Burden Shifting

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor argues that the testimony of former defense counsel is : "the mercenary actions of a hired gun"

Back

Attacks on Defense Counsel

Front

Identify the objection: During closing the prosecutor argues that: "It is not reasonable that a police officer is going to come into court and perjure himself"

Back

Improper Bolstering where critical issue at trial is Witness Credibility

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor comments, asking the jury whether it would "let the Defendant get away with it"

Back

Appeal to jury civic responsibility

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor argues in rebuttal: "As is usually the case, the victim is on trial for something."

Back

Appeal to Juror Sympathy

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor argues that: "The only conflicts are between the defense attorney and the evidence. That's it. Don't be manipulated....don't be gullible."

Back

Attacks on Defense counsel

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor that she "The detectives made a decision not to arrest Brandon based on their interview. I interviewed Brandon"

Back

Improper Bolstering

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor argues that: "The only true and just verdict is to say, you know what Defendant, you got away with it for a couple of months, but not anymore. You will not do this to anyone else."

Back

Appeal to Jury's sense of civic responsibility

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor argues that there must be justice for the victim and that the only verdict that would provide this justice was a verdict of guilty of the crime charged.

Back

Inflaming Minds and Passions of the Jury

Front

Identify the objection: In closing, the prosecutor argues that: "You never heard about a lot of people and a lot of things that were said, but you did see a magnificent display here, a real show."

Back

Denigrating Defense