Question for those who no courtroom process, how is it determine who would go first in closing arguments, and is there an advantage to being first or last?
prosecution first...
ROH Ro - Witness mentioned a 15 round magazine. Heads exploding at HLNMSNBCetc
advantage is facts in evidence....
Defense always has the last say, I believe.
The side with the burden of proof, the prosecution, always goes first. They will start and split the total time they have for argument between the initial argument and rebuttal. The defense goes after the first argument by the State. So the arguemnt goes: State, Defense, State for rebuttal. If things go like in my jurisdiction.