General Mock Trial

How bout this one?

During a Rub Dx the following objection was raised by a wily and trigger happy prosecution attorney early on in the season.

"Now Dr. Rubenstein, what did your evaluation reveal about Bobbi Campbell?"
"Objection. Your honor, this question calls for relevance."

A classic.

How bout this one?

During a Rub Dx the following objection was raised by a wily and trigger happy prosecution attorney early on in the season.

"Now Dr. Rubenstein, what did your evaluation reveal about Bobbi Campbell?"
"Objection. Your honor, this question calls for relevance."

A classic.

Of course, Rainmaker, you must be aware that it was YOU who made this objection.  And when the judge did a double-take on your objection, and asked you WHY it wasn't relevant...your response was "I'm objecting to RELEVANCE, Your Honor!"  And when the Judge said, "Yes, counsel, I know, how is this NOT relevant?"  Your Response was..."This testimony is not relevant because............:::looks around the room:: DAWN FRANCIS IS AT ISSUE HERE TODAY! NOT BOBBI CAMPBELL!!"   

Oh, Rainmaker, how amusing you are

I have an early season quote, courtesy of Defense Counsel in a closing argument..

"We'd like to offer our consolidation to the Francis Family."

consolidation, eh? Does that mean they get a lower interest rate now? 


ew loans (shudder)

D Att- What will happen to Don Francis?
Rubb- At a certain point, when his Tcell is too low, he will die.
Cx att- Objection relevance?

National Championship Tournament Presiding Judge: I do contract negotiation for a software company. I've never been in a courtroom, I don't know what goes on there.

wow...i really hope that is a joke...

Im pretty sure the presider was announced as an appellate court judge, so that doesn't sound right.

Not a joke...

Also not from the championship round, just the tournament...

Ohh i misread you. Well that isnt that uncommon, unfortunately. But still...

On a Montana cross:

Defense Attorney: Dr. Montana - now, you've served some time in prison?
(laughing in courtroom)
Montana: (taken aback) Well...counsel I...

This is a real life quote from yesterday in court:

(immediately after the defense closing, before I had fully stood up)

Judge: Mr. Romano, I'm prepared to find that you have met your burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt on each of charged crimes.  But, if you'd like to give a rebuttal, go ahead.

This is a real life quote from yesterday in court:

(immediately after the defense closing, before I had fully stood up)

Judge: Mr. Romano, I'm prepared to find that you have met your burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt on each of charged crimes.  But, if you'd like to give a rebuttal, go ahead.

I assume you're Mr. Romano...

Anyway, if you are, congratulations! That's a dream to hear that before you deliver a rebuttal.

Or not deliver a rebuttal, as I imagine was the case.

There's a very substantial chance that I'll be in different jury trials in each of the next three weeks. It'll be interesting to see how that turns out.

Yeah, I just said "no thanks" and sat my ass down. 

Good luck with your jury trials, Nick!  Three in 3 weeks will have you going full speed, I'm sure.

x-ing attorney-  "Dawn have you ever had a crunchy peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread?"

directing attorney- "Objection Relevance"

Judge- "No I want to see where this is going, overruled"

Dawn- "I ate them all the time before Bobbi Campbell attacked me, but since then I've never been able to look at Jiffy extra crunchy peanut butter the same way."

x-ing attorney- "And you liked them so much that you decided to go to Bobbi Campbell's home on November 30th to try and steal his crunch peanut butter and wheat bread!"

directing attorney "Objection this is ridiculous"

Judge- " I agree, you went one question too many and never tied in your point, sustained."

x-ing attorney- Nothing further.