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To: one_less who wrote (727643)	7/19/2013 6:42:03 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578646

Can lawyers object during closing arguments? The voir dire (jury selection), opening statements and closing statements are the only three times attorneys in a case have to address a jury directly. Therefore, it is vital to avoid making mistakes during closing arguments that can lead at a minimum to objections from opposing counsel to more serious consequences such as guidance or censure from the judge, reversal on appeal or even bar association discipline. Some examples of objectionable statements or inferences by an attorney during closing arguments are: making improper statements of the law (for purposes of a case, the law consists of the court's instructions, any deviance from which can lead to a mistrial); attacking the law or a court's ruling, a major mistake that makes the offending lawyer an enemy of the judge; misstating the evidence, or making up evidence without support; vouching for witnesses, or making a personal endorsement of a witness' credibility; stating personal beliefs -- even "I think" or "I believe" should be avoided; improperly inciting prejudice, passion or sympathy, e.g., inflammatory remarks regarding the opposing counsel or party and inappropriate stories with the goal of causing sympathy for a client or antipathy for the other attorney and/or his client; advocating the Golden Rule, although not as blatant as it sounds, can include asking the jury how "you" would like to see the situation work out. answers.yahoo.com kttlaw.com