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SI-FP-1986-CT-199  1 side used only

LOGGER: Mark Miller
REEL NUMBER: 1 | STAGE: Trial Lawyers
DATE: 6/27/86 | PRESENTOR: Harold Rosenthal
GROUP NAME: Commonwealth of Va. Diamond
REGION/STYLE: Opening Statements

PERFORMER(S)  INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION
Charles Becton - defense
Stephen Delinsky - prosecution
Douglas Hillman - judge

CONTENTS
1. Introduction - Harold Rosenthal
2. Opening Statement - Delinsky
3. Rosenthal introduces Becton
4. Becton's opening statement
5. Rosenthal explains procedure
6. Delinsky explains what his opening was intended to accomplish
7. Becton explains his statement
8. Hillman explains "reasonable doubt"
9. Becton explains how to [[strikethrough]] explain [[/strikethrough]] describe his complicated position
10. Hillman explains how public defender system & how defense lawyer works
11. [[strikethrough]] Del [[/strikethrough]] Rosenthal takes questions from audience & ask jury for opinions
12. Delinsky describes what he would do in rest of case
13. Hillman tells of importance of [[strikethrough]] tell [[/strikethrough]] urging jurors to keep open mind
Becton tells where he learned his trial skills

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