SUMMATION USING JURY INSTRUCTIONS
One approach to giving a final argument is to structure it around the jury instructions. This approach is based upon the idea that the jury instructions given by the judge represent the law and come from a neutral source. By connecting the argument to the jury instructions, it is suggested that it strengthens the jury’s attitude to the credibility of the lawyer making the argument. This is a very simple outline of that approach, which be revised for your individual…