Killer Cross Examination

Death By A Thousand Cuts is a form of torture. Literally. The subject is repeatedly and slowly cut, with each cut inflicting a small amount of pain and bloodshed. One individually is not enough to kill the subject. But together, by the end, after many cuts, the subject is done. Psychologically speaking, Death By A Thousand Cuts occurs when something negative is happening to another but it is happe...

As I recall, I was 25-26, probably somewhere in between and making my way in the tense environment of the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office where I was a young assistant prosecutor. The office was not without controversy. Our supervisors directed us to plea bargain few cases meaning that most proceeded to straight pleas or were set for trial. For young lawyers looking for trial experience, we wer...

Killer Cross Examination is brought to you by Neil Rockind, a veteran and award-winning criminal defense lawyer. Rockind shares his insight into what he terms “killer cross examination” through his weekly podcast and blog entries. As a former assistant prosecuting attorney and radio talk show host, Rockind believes that killer cross examination is the key to winning any case:  using cross exa...