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Who does the opening statement in a criminal case?

April 26, 2017Case criminal opening

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Who does the opening statement in a criminal case?

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The primary purpose of an opening statement is for counsel, at the beginning of the case, to share with the jury the issues and a storybook summary of what counsel believes s/he can support with competent testimony and admissible evidence.