I have never been an attorney to object for the sake of objecting. I am not in court to enforce the rules, that should be the function of the court. I object only when I think it will serve the interests of my client. In a jury trial an attorney must also weigh the legitimacy of an objection against its perceived impact on a jury. Sometimes an objection may underline something for a jury, convince them that it is important and that the guy making an objection is trying to hide the Truth from them. Having said that, it was clear that Rittenhouse’s counsel have been too reluctant to make necessary objections, for whatever reason. When it comes to objections, don’t be this guy:
But do object when necessary:
When objecting every attorney should pray that he or she will be more successful with their objections than this gentleman:
Too many lawyers on both sides seem to think they are Perry Mason. After 48 years, I’m still waiting for some guy to jump up in the back of the Courtroom and confess as often happened in Perry’s cases. Some win in spite of performance, which I pray will be the case in the trial of this obviously innocent kid.