Mock Trial objections

Which of the following is a leading question?

• Where were you heading that afternoon?

• Weren't you on your way to the dentist that afternoon?

In a case about a stolen car, the prosecuting attorney asks the defendant, "So you stole the car because you wanted to see how fast it could go?"

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading question

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation

(Witness talking): "The doctor put my cast on wrong and that's why I have a limp"

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation

Witnesses are to stick to the facts. Unless witnesses qualify as experts, what they think about those facts, is not acceptable as evidence.

• Objection: Relevance

• Objection: Hearsay

• Objection: Opinion

• Objection: Speculation

A question that assumes an answer or leads the witness to answering in a prescribed way.

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading question

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation

In a case about a stolen car, a lawyer asks a witness about his/ her favorite restaurant.

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading question

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation

Something a witness may have heard about, but did not hear or see firsthand.

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading question

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation

(In traffic accident case): "So Mr. Jim, how many times have you been married?"

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation

In a case about a stolen car, a witness states, "I saw her get into the car with the defendant. I think she should not have done that."

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading question

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation

My friend told me that she saw him leave his house at 10:00.

• Objection: relevance

• Objection: hearsay

• Objection: leading question

• Objection: opinion

• Objection: speculation