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Anatomy of a Closing Argument : The Basics An Introduction: ... Theory of the case. ... A brief review of what you (or the other side) must prove or disprove. ... Tell the jury what the evidence has (and has not) shown and how the elements that need to be shown have (or have not) been proven. ... A conclusion.
A strong defense opening statement will do the following: Tell a story. ... Plant the defense themes. ... Make concessions only with great caution. ... Make the defense case concisely. ... Humanize the defendant. ... Make no promises about the defendant testifying. ... Argue the defendant's case. ... End on a high note.
The defendant stands here today wrongly accused of the crime of [murder, drug possession, assault, etc], a very serious offense. At the end of this trial, we are going to ask you to render a verdict of not guilty, the only appropriate verdict in this case.
Affirmative defense?Examples On [Date], after making the contract and the alleged breach, and before this action was commenced, defendant paid to the plaintiff the sum of [specify amount], which was accepted by the plaintiff in full satisfaction and discharge of the damages claimed in the petition.