That's sounding slightly familiar. Refresh my memory.
She'd take a mason jar full of dirt and water, and plant it on the jury box rail. Say, "here's what the defense has been trying to do in this case," pick it up and shake vigorously. "They're just trying to muddy the water and confuse you."
I waited for the top to come off one time, but it never did. < g >
When I was in private practice, I was a "courthouse rat" - 3-4 days a week at the courthouse - and an insurance defense lawyer. Our standard modus operandi is sweet reason and calm explanation. Somebody once said a civil defense lawyer tries to suck all the emotion out of a case. So of course her trial techniques always looked a little flamboyant to me, 'cause I never did any criminal practice.
But if she was trying one, you were sure to be interested and entertained.