Throughout all of this process of cross-examination, it is vital for the expert to remember that the priority is for the fact finder to hear and see the expert clearly and to receive information in plain, comprehensible language and clear photos and displays.

It may be appropriate for the witness to turn toward the fact finder when answering questions rather than face the lawyer who posed the inquiry. The exception to this rule occurs when the question has come from the judge. In such instances, the witness should face the bench and address the judge while still making sure that the answer is audible to the jury.

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