Stiff, seriously, you do not understand trials. If you are called to the stand by the other party, YOU WILL SPEAK TO THE COURT (unless you want to add jail time for contempt to all the other issues).Stiff wrote: I have no intention whatsoever to name techniques. I truly hate shooting another person, I don't even kill spiders. However, if and when it becomes necessary to shoot, then I'll do my best to stop the armed agressor as quickly as possible. If he is worth shooting, he is worth shooting in the head.
If it comes to court, my lawyer would do the talking. As a matter of fact I have no plan to say anything to anyone without my lawyer present. I'll only take the stand if my lawyer thinks it's the best course of action, and he would certainly prep me for it.
Your attorney will not speak for you while you are on the stand. All he or she can do is object to a give question. If the judge sustains the objection, you're off the hook FOR THAT QUESTION PHRASED THAT WAY. The other side will take another run at you from another angle. If the judge overrules your lawyer's objection, you must respond.
Yes, a good lawyer will prep you if you're going to have to take the stand, but it doesn't always help.
So, the other side calls you. You don't intend to mention the Mozambique drill. But the other guy's lawyer is going to ask you about how you practice and how frequently. And he's going to go into detail, perhaps excruciating detail, and then ask, "Does this particular drill have a name? Have you ever called it the 'Mozambique drill?'"
If it's a big enough deal, Quiz may find himself on the stand in response to a subpoena duces tecum, being asked, "Who is this user, 'Stiff?' Is that person in the courtroom today? Is this an accurate transcript of a conversation on or about the 5th of December 2017 that 'Stiff' was involved in on a web site you manage?"
I'm serious, Man. That's how it goes down. If you don't believe me, run this by your attorney.