Objections Cheatsheet

Generally

• Irrelevance
• Compound Question
• No foundation/Assumes facts not proven
• Misquoting prior evidence/statement
• Hearsay
• Asked and answered
• Badgering, harassing witness
• arguing with witness
• Asking witness for inadmissible opinion
• Character not in issue
• Monologuing/Editorizating
• Privilege
• Vague/Misleading question

On Direct Examination Only

• Leading Question

On Sexual Assault Cases

• Failure of complainant to "fight back"
• Failure of complainant to "scream" or "call for help"
• Failure of complainant to report the assault in a timely manner

On Calling Counter-Evidence

• Failure to confront opposing witness with counter-story (Rule in Browne v Dunn)