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Using Timelines to Eliminate Reasonable Doubt
Reasonable doubt is rarely created by a single fact.
It’s created by gaps.
Jurors don’t struggle with evidence they understand. They struggle with evidence they cannot place. When events feel disordered, jurors fill in the blanks themselves, and that is where doubt lives.
A well-built timeline does not just organise facts. It removes the space where doubt grows.
Reasonable Doubt Thrives in Disorganisation
Most lawyers treat timelines as neutral tools. Something to orient the jury. Something ...
David Sugden
Dave is a business trial lawyer who is an ABOTA member and has been recognized from 2020 - 2023 as one of the “Top 50 Super Lawyers in Orange County,” and previously recognized by California’s Daily Journal as one of “California’s 20 Top Attorneys Under 40”.
He has represented business entities both as a plaintiff and defendant throughout the country.
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