The cross-examination this week of Stormy Daniels at the New York criminal trial of Donald Trump has been called “aggressive,” and “heated.” Which it was. But that’s what cross-examination is.

Attorneys shouldn't speak to witnesses during cross-examination. If a party is on the witness stand, can the attorney who presents the witness speak to the witness when he or she begins ...

Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the ...

As a witness prepares to testify in trial, the big fear is often cross-examination. While the direct questioning by the witness’s own attorney is seen as the “easy part” (friendly, open-ended ...

If a person was serving a probationary sentence at the time they witnessed a crime, but their probation ended by the time they testified at trial, the defense does not have the right to let jurors ...

This report includes descriptions of physical and sexual violence. On Monday (June 2), a former employee of Sean Combs concluded three days of testimony against the hip-hop mogul. The witness, who ...