Reddit reviews MacCarthy on Cross Examination

After doing this for a long time I have come to the conclusion that no "single" way is the best way. Take a little from everyone and fit it in to what works best for you and how you think.

If you get a chance read Terry McCarthy's book on cross. He's a lifelong PD and while he incorporates much of the Pozner and Dodd methods (and the 3 rules) he does it from the perspective of a defense attorney.

As for actually prepping crosses, for the last 5 years or so I have been using the Simple Mind app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.modelmakertools.simplemindfree&hl=en

Rather then thinking about cross in a linear fashion, the simple mind app allows you to create flow charts so you can pivot to any topic without shuffling through papers and perhaps losing your place.



https://www.amazon.com/MacCarthy-Cross-Examination-Terence/dp/1590318862

I didn't have any specific ones in mind (I'm trying to find a great little book that is out of print but I have a pdf in my office somewhere), but MacCarthy on Cross-Examination appears well-reviewed on Amazon so I might pick it up myself: http://www.amazon.com/MacCarthy-Cross-Examination-Terence/dp/1590318862/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452780708&sr=8-1&keywords=cross-examination