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Counsel circles back to the same question a third time
Custody trial. Counsel has now asked variations of the same question three times across ten minutes of testimony.
Hearing transcript
- 01Q:Were the children at your house every Tuesday in November?
- 02A:Yes, every Tuesday.
- 03NARRATOR:Five minutes later.
- 04Q:Now, on Tuesdays in November, the children were at your house, correct?
- 05A:Yes.
- 06NARRATOR:Three minutes later.
- 07Q:Just to be clear — every Tuesday in November, you had the children?
Question
What objection should you make to the third question?