It can happen in real trials but it’s rare. Psychologically there’s evidence that the jury doesn’t like rule breaking attorneys who fight with the judge. People respect judges a lot more than lawyers to begin with.
Also it’s not really a “fight.” The judge can hit lawyers doing it on purpose quite hard, both in the case and in ethics complaints. If the DA does it, serious odds of a mistrial. The judge can rule against them on other borderline evidence, which is almost unappealable. The judge can in extreme cases sanction a civil party so hard they can’t win.
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