To speed the case along, Judge Kessler has instructed each side to conduct direct examinations of witnesses outside court before their appearances.

Even in their direct examinations, the cooperating witnesses have said they had never heard the name prosecutors use for their criminal enterprise - the Stapleton Crew - until after they were arrested.

I had already outlined the topics I wanted to discuss during jury selection and had written my opening statement, the direct examinations of the state's witnesses, and the cross-examination of Derrick Derringer.

Specifically, the lawyers said they wanted Mr. Abrams to personally and directly present the case to a grand jury and, if the case goes to trial, personally open and close the state's case, be closely involved in the jury selection and direct examinations of several witnesses.

Students are required to apply the Evidentiary rules and tactics learned in Evidence class to mock trial scenarios in Trial Advocacy I. Scenarios will typically be based on a fictitious case file, and students practice direct examinations, cross examinations, opening and closing arguments, and motions arguments.

I had been working on his direct examination questions just that day.

"Is that all you're going to try to bring out on direct examination?"

The side that calls the witness first asks questions, in what is called direct examination.

On direct examination he was asked about two statements contained in his letter.

In direct examination, one is generally prohibited from asking leading questions.

The three of us sit around a small table in her room on the fifteenth floor, and go over my direct examination.

I hadn't the slightest notion what they had discovered by direct examination.

"Did you state under direct examination all your reasons for disliking him?"

Direct examination is the questioning of a witness by the party who called him or her, in a trial.

His answers on direct examination didn't give me any inkling that he'd been present.

After it became clear their presence had something to do with sudden violence, the next logical step was a direct examination.

"I can if he opens the door on his direct examination," Mason insisted.

He is to return to the stand today to complete direct examination and undergo cross-examination.

During the direct examination, the opposing attorney can object to the question before the witness has a chance to answer it.

Sometimes, it is possible to obtain the result of the integration by direct examination without any calculations.

Bernard assumed the podium and began a long, detailed direct examination.

So I can assume that we would have heard about it during your direct examination if there had been a match?"

"I will permit the question because you asked, on direct examination, about the various occupants of the house.

It was a small miracle, in fact, that she'd even made it through the direct examination.

"Beyond the scope of the direct examination of this witness."

Leading questions may also be permitted on direct examination when a witness requires special handling, for example a child.

Keitel told about it during direct examination on the stand at Nuremberg.

Once the direct examination is complete, the opposing team may cross-examine the witness.

"Counsel is originating evidence beyond the scope of direct examination.

"Do you realize that in your three hours of direct examination today you rarely mentioned Nick's name?"