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9 Techniques for Controlling Difficult Witnesses on Cross-Examination:
Cross-Examination Technique 1: Repeat the question.
Cross-Examination Technique 2: Repeat twice and then reverse.
Cross-Examination Technique 3: So, your answer to my question (insert question) is “Yes/No?”
Cross-Examination Technique 4: True or false.
Cross-Examination Technique 5: Perhaps I did not make myself clear.
Cross-Examination Technique 6: Did you hear the question I asked? What was it? What is your answer to that question?
Cross-Examination Technique 7: There are lots of things you want to tell the jury?
Cross-Examination Technique 8: Does something prevent you from answering yes or no?
Cross-ExaminationTechnique 9: Are you finished yet?

To maintain witness control, you must ask good questions and follow these rules:
Cross-Examination Rule 1: Prepare and have your impeachment resources available (prior statements, learned treatises, journal articles, etc.);
Cross-Examination Rule 2: Remain calm and unemotional;
Cross-Examination Rule 3: Do not answer questions posed to you by the expert (they are the ones testifying, not you);
Cross-Examination Rule 4: Ask only leading questions;
Cross-Examination Rule 5: Insert only one new fact per question;
Cross-Examination Rule 6: Break cross-examinations into logical progressions towards specific goals;
Cross-Examination Rule 7: Gain and maintain witness control;
Cross-Examination Rule 8: LISTEN to their answer. If they dodge the question, DO NOT MOVE ON or REPHRASE!;
Cross-Examination Rule 9: Do not back down until the witness answers the question you asked; and
Cross-Examination Rule 10: Potty train the witness.

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