TRIAL TECHNIQUE

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1 Semester 2012-2013
Judge Marivic Trabajo Daray

COURSE OUTLINE

I. Introduction

II. Criminal Cases

a. Arraignment
i. Rule 116, Rules on Criminal Procedure
ii. Arraignment is a vital stage in criminal proceedings in which the accused are
formally informed of the charges against them. (Bulinao vs. Judge Peralta, GR
No. 164953, February 13, 2006)
iii. Arraignment: http://www.liftonline.org/pdf/en_arraignment.pdf

b. Pre-Trial
i. Rule 118, Rules on Criminal Procedure
ii. A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC dated August 16, 2004 (Rule on Guidelines to be Observed
by Trial Court Judges and Clerks of Court in the Conduct of Pre-Trial and Use of
Deposition - Discovery Measures)

c. Trial
i. Rule 119, Rules on Criminal Procedure
ii. Prosecution Evidence in Chief
1. Direct Examination
a. Direct Examination in Criminal Cases:
http://criminaldefense.homestead.com/Direct.html
b. Taking Control of Direct Examination; Six Tips of Improving Your
Direct Examination; and Testifying at Trial: |Don’t Let Your
Client Make These Disastrous Mistakes:
http://www.illinoistrialpractice.com/direct_examination/
c. What To Do When Your Witness Forgets:
http://www.trialtheater.com/wordpress/direct-
examination/what-to-do-when-your-witness-forgets/
2. Cross Examination
a. Cross Examination in Criminal Cases:
http://criminaldefense.homestead.com/cross.html
b. The Ten Commandments of Cross Examination:
http://www.thefederation.org/documents/Pratt-SP03.htm
c. Cross Examination:
http://www.howardnations.com/crossexamination/cross_ex.ht
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d. The Trial Practice Tips Weblog:
http://www.illinoistrialpractice.com/crossexamination/
3. Redirect Examination
4. Re-cross Examination
iii. Defense Evidence in Chief
iv. Prosecution Rebuttal Evidence
v. Defense Sur-Rebuttal Evidence

d. Offer of Evidence
i. Rule 130, Rules on Evidence
ii. Testimonial Evidence
iii. Documentary Evidence
III. Civil Cases

a. Preliminary Conference/Pre-Trial
i. Rule 18, Rules of Civil Procedure
ii. A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC dated August 16, 2004 (Rule on Guidelines to be Observed
by Trial Court Judges and Clerks of Court in the Conduct of Pre-Trial and Use of
Deposition - Discovery Measures)

b. Trial
i. Rule 30, Rules of Civil Procedure
ii. Plaintiff’s Evidence in Chief
1. Direct Examination
2. Cross Examination
3. Redirect Examination
4. Re-cross Examination
iii. Defendant’s Evidence in Chief
iv. Plaintiff’s Rebuttal Evidence
v. Defendant’s Sur-rebuttal Evidence

c. Offer of Evidence
i. Rule 130, Rules on Evidence
ii. Testimonial Evidence
iii. Documentary Evidence

IV. Special Proceedings/Miscellaneous

a. Hearing
i. Rules on Special Proceedings
ii. Petitioner’s Evidence
iii. Respondent’s or Oppositor’s Evidence

V. Motions or Appeals

a. Oral Arguments
i. Preparing for and Delivering an Effective Oral Argument:
http://ualr.edu/cmbarger/PrepareOA.html
ii. Model Supreme Court Oral Argument Guidelines:
http://home.mcn.net/~montanabw/orals.html
iii. Oral Argument Preparation Checklist:
http://www.abiworld.org/committees/newsletters/litigation/vol5num4/Bankru
ptcy_Lit_July_2008_Appellate%20Advocacy%20Skills_Oral_Argument.pdf
iv. Tips for Oral Argument: www.fdap.org/downloads/seminar-
p_and.../OralArgTips2007.doc
v. Preparing for Oral Argument:
http://www.hugheshubbard.com/files/Publication/e5789c4d-1169-4128-a046-
459d42c74374/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/86422f77-f9d4-406f-b8bb-
49f6b18ed547/Preparing%20for%20Oral%20Argument.pdf
vi. How to Prepare for and Give an Effective Oral Argument:
www.law.seattleu.edu/documents/.../prepareeffectiveoralargument.ppt

VI. Conclusion