why do lawyers always ask people on the stand if they discussed the case with their lawyer?

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I’ve been watching a few trials online and it seems the opposing lawyer always asks the person on the stand if they talked about their testimony with their lawyer before the trial – like it’s a bad thing? I would think it’s common sense to speak to your lawyer about possible questions you could be asked before you testify…..

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It’s so the lawyer can label the testimony of the opposing witnesses “rehearsed” or “prepared’ and therefore not as reliable. Whether that works or not will depend on the jury. Personally I would expect anybody to prepare for giving testimony but some people who don’t like lawyers in general won’t see it that way.

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