Today, I attended probation violation court as I had attended yesterday, and the process was more or less the same as yesterday. This afternoon, however, I was able to witness a trial with a jury about a convicted felon possessing a gun during a traffic stop. I was able to see the defense and the prosecution examining their witnesses first-hand and take note on when and how a judge intervenes when the other side proposes an objection during witness questioning. An objection is proposed by an attorney when the attorney if the question asked by the opposing attorney is too vague, argumentative, or unfair in some way to the witness, and if the objection is sustained, the jury cannot incorporate said question into their decision and must disregard it.
During lunch, Judge Davidian also shared with me valuable tips on how to be successful as a lawyer in both the military and the civilian world, including standing up for your client no matter the backlash and always aiming to further your career.