Wayne Silver Blog

BRACING PRESUMPTIONS AND SHIFTING BURDENS

“In that direction,” the Cat said, waving its right paw round, “lives a Hatter, and in that direction,” waving the other paw, “lives a March Hare. Visit either you like: they’re both mad.” “But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked.“

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BRACE YOURSELVES FOR SUMMER’S PASSING

Ahh, summer in Vegas. When venturing outside during the day is an act of courage, and you find yourself asking Alexa for the melting point of the soles of your sneakers. And yet each year as the days grow shorter

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hearsay objection

Objection: Hearsay

There you are, client on the witness stand, jury in the box, story being told on direct exactly the way you prepared her, things going just swimmingly. And then opposing counsel stands and utters those two lovely words…”Objection, hearsay.”  Huh?

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