The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial has been going on for weeks and Amber Heard is moving into her second day of cross examination. She has made some truly explosive allegations during direct examinations and over the last few years including her OPED in the Washington Post. Cross examination is a completely different game. The is not about allowing her to tell her story in her own way. This is about picking that very story apart.

Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on Law & Crime to discuss Amber Heard’s testimony. However, Jack is really there as an expert to discuss cross examination and how the process works.

“Direct examination is about broad open ended questions to allow a witness to talk and tell their story. Cross examination is about short declarative statements with one fact at a time. This is about the attorney completely and utterly controlling the conversation.”

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota and cross examination is important, and it is always important, sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Experience matters and you need somebody who knows how to do this.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor and trains lawyers all over the world in trial advocacy skills including cross examination. Jack is also the founder of Jack Rice Defense. if you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Jack Rice appears on Law & Crime Network to discuss the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial on April 22, 2022. Jack will discuss the risks versus reward of taking the stand and the preparation that goings into readying somebody to do so. It isn’t simple and it isn't easy but it is critical to being successful.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor, a former CIA Officer and the founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

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Self defense can be a successful strategy in the right circumstances in a criminal case. If you have the right facts, the right forensics, and the right witnesses, it may work. However, there is one more thing you need, the right jury. Having the right jury is critical because they need to be able to be swayed into seeing the world in the same way that your client sees the world.

Jack Rice is a St. Paul Criminal Defense Attorney who appears on Law & Crime on 2/10/22 to discuss criminal matters and self defense. He also discuss that place where self defense and jury selection meet.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

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We've all see people plead the insanity defense on TV and in the movies and it always seems to be successful. However, in real life, it can be far more challenging. One of the reasons is that the standard is extraordinarily high in Minnesota. Another reason is that normally when you are using this defense, you are admitting that the terrible the person is on trial for is something that happened and the guy actually did it. As a result, a jury is strongly inclined to not give him a pass and simply let him walk.

Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on Law & Crime to discuss the insanity defense, when and how it works and the circumstances when it is best to employ it. Its complicated and you need to know what your doing to use it. If you are thinking about an insanity defense and you are facing serious criminal charges in St. Paul, Minneapolis or anywhere in Minnesota, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney.

Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, a former U.S. Federal Agent, a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack for a free confidential consultation or call 651.447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

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Prosecutors love to use if is they can get it. It is called rebuttal testimony and it is designed to respond to the Defense’s case in a criminal trial and introduce additional evidence in order to respond to it. The reason they love it so much is that it is about bookending the Defense’s case. You address every issue and then respond to every question after the Defense pokes holes in the state’s case. If you need the Top Twin Cities Criminal Defense Attorney, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free consultation.

As a Minnesota criminal defense attorney, it is critical that they state maintain the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that anybody charged with a crime is guilty. At the same time, they have the ability to put on any witness they want in their case in chief. If they choose not to and then wish they had after the Defense’s case, that is simply poor planning on their part. The burden is theirs and not for the Defense to help the state.

“An experienced Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney needs to make sure not to get bookended by the prosecution.”

Jack Rice is a nationally known criminal defense attorney. Jack appears on Law & Crime TV today to discuss Prosecution rebuttal testimony and why it should and should not come in. Jack is also a former prosecutor, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and the recent recipient of the Minnesota Attorney of the Year Award.

If you are facing serious criminal charges, you need an experienced criminal defense attorney by your side. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.