#2 You (Literally) Walked Into That One, Pal
I was prosecuting some kid. He had an “anti-social behavior order,” which meant that he was not supposed to go to a certain street. He had pleaded not guilty on the basis that he had not been there. I opened my cross-examination by holding up a map and pointing at the street. I said to him, “You went here, didn’t you?” He said, “Yes.” In England, we don’t say “I rest my case.” Instead, I looked up at the bench, said, “No further questions,” and sat down. It might not seem cool, but I got the defendant to admit the offense with one question. That never happens!
Credit: unemployabler
