Opening statement by defense definition
Defense opening statement examples pdf.
HOW TO WRITE A DEFENSE OPENING STATEMENT FOR A MOCK TRIAL
INTRODUCTION:
Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the jury, my name is so-and-so, and I together with my colleagues, represent the defendant Mr.
so-and-so.
Defense closing statement examples
[Point to them and mention them by name to personalize them]. The defendant stands here today wrongly accused of the crime of [murder, drug possession, assault, etc], a very serious offense. At the end of this trial, we are going to ask you to render a verdict of not guilty, the only appropriate verdict in this case.
THE THEME:
Members of the jury, this case is of [mistaken identity] or [My client punched Mr.
Jones, but acted in self-defense] or [my client did stab her husband, but was temporarily insane due to mental illness]. [There are a limited number of defenses to a criminal charge in a court of law. I cannot list them all here, but a defense lawyer should always be able to summarize his or defense in one or two sentences or phrase