Check out the difference in opening statements between the prosecutor (strong and dramatic) and defense (flat footed joke that bombs):
Now the defense:
Wow.
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I never think jokes work during openings/closings. You never know the jury's sense of humor or lack thereof.
ReplyDeletewow. terrible.
ReplyDeletegreat joke, never heard it before
ReplyDeleteworst.ever
ReplyDeletetextbook opening from the state; powerfully presented facts, with just a few flourishes of argument, mixed with lots of emotional pitches. wow indeed.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that an old piece of wisdom from the great litigator Jim McElhaney - if you can't tell a joke, don't try?
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