Publication Date
3-1991
Document Type
Article
Abstract
To every criminal defense attorney there comes the inevitable daydream. That time when you imagine yourself in front of the jury passionately proclaiming your client's innocence. It is a fantasy dominated by your emotion and shared with an imaginary jury. You can sense the jury move with every word you utter. You expect the jury to applaud you at any moment. Finally, at the end of this reverie, you receive the ultimate ovation, a verdict of not guilty. It is your responsibility to convert that daydream into reality. Your closing argument should be that segment of the trial in which each and every emotional element of the trial is exploited in order to gain a favorable verdict for the client. The focus of this Article is how to take advantage of that emotion during closing argument.
Recommended Citation
Findling, Drew
(1991)
"Closing Argument: Tapping the Human Experience,"
Mercer Law Review: Vol. 42:
No.
2, Article 9.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol42/iss2/9