Alexandra Kazarian, senior trial attorney at Geragos & Geragos, reveals how she decides whether a client takes the stand, starting with cross-examining them herself first.
'You know you're wrong?'
Brendan Banfield, who is charged with killing his wife and another man, will take the stand again Thursday in his case about his relationship with his family's au pair in the months before the killings. Criminal defense attorney Dwane Cates tells “NewsNation Live” that cross-examination can be especially challenging for defendants. He noted that no matter how well prepared a witness is, the pressure of questioning often makes it difficult for defendants to defend themselves on the stand. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.