Sequence of a Trial
- Selection of a Jury
- Opening Statements
- Plaintiff's attorney (or prosecuting/Commonwealth's attorney for a criminal case)
- Defendant's attorney
- Testimony of Witnesses and Presentation of Evidence
- Plaintiff's attorney or prosecuting/Commonwealth attorney for a criminal case
- Direct examination of plaintiff's witnesses by plaintiff's attorney
- Cross-examination of plaintiff's witnesses by defendant's attorney
- Redirect examination of plaintiff's witnesses by plaintiff's attorney
- Defendant's attorney
- Direct examination of defendant's witnesses by defendant's attorney
- Cross-examination of defendant's witnesses by plaintiff's attorney
- Redirect examination of defendant's witnesses by defendant's attorney
- Selection and preparation of jury instructions
- Jury Instructions presented to the jury
- Closing arguments
- Plaintiff's attorney (or prosecuting/Commonwealth's attorney for a criminal case)
- Defendant's attorney
- Plaintiff's attorney (or prosecuting/Commonwealth's attorney) to close the case
- Jury Deliberations
- Verdict of Jury
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