Arlington Circuit Court Motion in Limine for Herndon Reston injury law firm
they cannot. The trial court can do this, because the judge can decode that “the passion and prejudice” some issues may raise may “outweigh their probative value.” In other words, some topics are so prejudicial, that their mere mention will cause the jury to “pre-judge” the case and not listen to all of the relevant facts and witnesses. See tomorrow’s post for a discussion of what issues a trial judge may not allow at trial…