On shows like Law & Order, attorneys routinely make statements they know will be stricken from the record. Is that done in real trials and if so, how can judges truly expect juries to “disregard” the statement?
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This doesn’t happen *nearly* as often as TV makes it out to be. Because in real world courtroom scenarios, if you spout off something you *know* is going to irrevocably taint the jury, opposing counsel is up out of their chair in a *second* demanding a mistrial. This is “malpractice time” in actual reality.
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