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Vikings’ Kevin Williams Told Coach About Drug Test (Update2)
Mar 10th, 2010 - BusinessWeek
before they were made public. under cross-examination by joseph schmitt, an attorney for the nfl, williams said today that he told at least three people about testing positive for bumetanide, a banned ingredient in the over-the-counter weight-loss aid starcaps
Climate scientists quizzed by British lawmakers
Mar 1st, 2010 - MSNBC
london - academics at a british climate research center at the center of a controversy about the science of global warming defended their work during cross-examination at parliament on monday, rejecting allegations that they manipulated climate data

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F. LEE BAILEY -- CROSS-EXAMINATION of a witness
F. Lee Bailey, the legal prodigy from Massachusetts, put on a clinic during the OJ Simpson murder trial. The prosecutors Clark and Darden were simply out-lawyered. They lost despite a mountain of incriminating evidence against OJ -- his blood at the scene and the victims' blood in his car and home ...
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The Secret to Successful Cross-Examination
Discover the most important element of a successful cross-examination. This trial advocacy tip will help you control witnesses, streamline your cross-examination, and show the jury why your client deserves to win.
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Mock Trial - Cross Examination
Cross-Examination. Great material for those who are preparing for mock trial.

Cross Examination from WikiPedia:

In law, cross-examination is the interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent. It is preceded by direct examination (in England, Australia, Canada, India and Pakistan known as examination-in-chief) and may be followed by a redirect (re-examination in England, Australia, Canada, India,Hong Kong and Pakistan).

While in the United States Federal courts, cross-examining attorney is typically not permitted to ask questions which do not pertain to the testimony offered during direct examination, most State courts do permit a lawyer to cross-examine a witness on matters not raised during direct examination. Similarly, courts in England, Australia, and Canada allow a cross-examiner to exceed the scope of direct examination.

Since a witness called by the opposing party is presumed to be hostile, cross-examination does permit leading questions. A witness called by the direct examiner, on the other hand, may only be treated as hostile by that examiner after being permitted to do so by the judge, at the request of that examiner and as a result of the witness being openly antagonistic and/or prejudiced against the opposing party.