Isaac Baruch Cross-Exam Breakdown Part 9 Finale - Scorecard and Highlights

In this series, we're going back to day 2 of the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial to look at the cross-examination of one of Johnny's most powerful witnesses, his childhood friend Isaac Baruch. Amber's attorney Elaine Bredehoft put on a masterclass of what NOT to do in cross-examination. Join me as we break down in depth what Isaac does well during this cross-exam and what Elaine does so very, very wrong.

0:00 Intro
0:58 Round 1: 10-9 Isaac for establishing early control
1:40 Round 2: 10-9 Isaac for destroying the Amica cream attack
2:36 Round 3: 10-9 Isaac for commitment to the details
3:58 Round 4: 10-9 Isaac lands the punch demo
4:25 Round 5: 10-9 Isaac for elaborating on the story
6:10 Round 6: 10-8 Isaac for letting his anger do the work
8:51 Round 7: 10-9 Isaac for evading the clumsy lines of attack
9:34 Round 8: 10-9 Elaine for finally getting to a point with the bad texts
12:20 Fundamentals: The importance of stories in trial advocacy
12:50 How the story helps the jury understand what the case is about
13:30 Some of my favorite stories
14:45 A good story of the case also explains the bad facts
16:25 Opening statement is when you introduce the jury to the story
17:27 "The evidence is overwhelming and compelling" is not a story
18:53 Amber had a better story than Elaine (still probably not a winner)
21:11 Elaine entered the ring without knowing how to punch
21:48 What boxing and cross-exam have in common
23:41 Closing thoughts and gratitude