what does defendant get cross examined on in court

[katy71]

hi does anyone know in a court case what does the defendant get cross examined on is it the information that he gave in the police interview that is on tape or something else

[Dee Sa]

anything and everything the police know about you that is relevant to the trial. be prepared to answer anything they know about you. If you want more time to think before answering, ask for the question to be repeated or for a glass of water.If you dont know the answer tell the prosecutor simply I dont know, thats far better than making a wild guess and making it worse for yourself.

[Riss]

Essentially anything they want.They will ask about what he said,or didnt say in interview,and anything else they feel relavant.

[New Judge]

Cross examination should be restricted to questions about the evidence given in court on the day (Evidence-in-Chief) and statements provided before the trial if there are discrepancies between them and the live evidence.

The judge or magistrates (or more usually the opposing advocate) will intervene if the questions are of a different nature and the advocate undertaking the cross examination should be asked to explain the reasoning for questions which stray outside these boundaries.

[fredpuli47]

Counsel, both prosecuting and defending, will cross-examine 'to the general issue'. They're not confined to what the witness has said in chief or in previous statements or the evidence given in the trial, or what is in other witness statements. or anything else. Counsel will ask about anything and everything and the only restraint is that they'll be stopped from asking about anything which is not, by any stretch, of relevance. The judge may ask 'Where is this leading, Mr X ?' or 'Mr X is this relevant ?' to stop plainly inadmissible or irrelevant evidence being adduced but judges generally rest on counsel's assuring them that it is or will become material.

[northernmonkey]

Besides asking other A/B member's, try and do a google search to get a more specific answer. Should you find difficulties in what to type in Google, the best / most helpful example I would give to you is -
**click pages from the UK** (to avoid US law related answers)

Search something similar / if not what I have put below

- Cross examination in court/court of law/magistrates court / crown court

Let me know how you get on with your search.##

Good luck

[milliezoe]

Remember the seven Ps proper planning and preperation prevent P--s poor performance