THE COLLATERAL CROSS EXAMINATION OF A DEFENSE EXPERT
In my view the collateral cross examination of an expert, done successfully, is tremendously more important than the subject matter cross examination. Jurors hear well qualified experts for both sides give conflicting opinions. Their process of evaluation is not clinically and objectively analyzing the reasoning offered or weighing the evidence in support of the opinions. Typically they hear one side and it makes sense generally. Then they hear another side and it too makes sense. They are generally left to…