Read the trial transcript in the attachment below (From Michelson v. United States, 335 U.S XXXXXXXXXXIdentify, by line number and page number, the objections each party should have made. Explain what rule the objection is based on. Explain your reasoning.What other issues may be raised for the witness’s testimony? Explain.You do NOT need to write an IRAC essay for this assignment.
1 Direct Examination of Character Witness for defendant Michelson 2 (Michelson is on trial for having bribed an IRS agent.) 3 4 [Witness is sworn in and introduced to the jury with pedigree information] 5 6 Q: Do you know the defendant John Michelson? 7 8 A: Yes. 9 10 Q: How do you know him? 11 12 A: We knew each other in high school, and we have remained close friends ever since. 13 14 Q: So how long have you known him? 15 16 A: About thirty years. 17 18 Q: And what is your opinion of his character? 19 20 A: John is a very honest man. He is a truthful and law-abiding citizen. 21 22 Q: What leads you to this conclusion? 23 24 A: Well, he has worked as a sales representative for twenty years, and in that line of work 25 there is a great temptation to fiddle with your stats, to make them look better than they 26 are in the year-end report. But he’s never done that. 27 28 Q: Do you know other people who know Mr. Michelson? 291 A: Yes, we belong to the same club downtown and we have many common business 2 associates. 3 4 Q: Have you ever had the chance to discuss Mr. Michelson with these common 5 acquaintances? 6 7 A: Yes. 8 9 Q: Have you ever talked about his reputation? 10 11 A: Oh yes. Mr. Michelson’s reputation is very good in the community. He is known as a 12 peaceful, quiet man, who will never start an argument and never hold a grudge against 13 anyone. 14 15 Q: What about his reputation for honesty? 16 17 A: He is known throughout the community as an honest man and a law-abiding citizen. 18 19 20 [Cross-examination] 21 22 Q: Mr. Witness, are you aware of the fact that twenty years ago Mr. Michelson was 23 convicted of selling watches without the proper trademark? 24 25 A: No, I never heard of such a thing. 26 27 Q: And are you aware of the fact that twenty-one years ago, Mr. Michelson was convicted 28 of smoking marijuana? 29 30 A: No, I did not know that. 311 Q: And did...
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