Explain the pros and cons of the defense giving its opening statement after the prosecution. If you were in the role of defense attorney, which would you chose? Why?
What will be an ideal response?
In many jurisdictions, the defense attorney has the option of reserving the opening statement until the
state has concluded its case and the defense case is about to begin. The advantage of this is that it
allows the defense to size up the state’s case, point out evidence that the state promised in its opening
statement but failed to deliver, and generally respond more effectively to the evidence (or lack thereof)
presented by the prosecution. On the other hand, deferring the opening statement means that the
defense attorney does not get the opportunity early on in the trial to present his/her version of the case or
to persuade the jury to view the evidence from the defense perspective.
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