In every court room drama ever

From Donald Trump: Classic or Dud?">Donald Trump: Classic or Dud?

Movies get this wrong all the time it annoys me.
― Are you addicted to struggling with your horse? (Boring, Maryland), Saturday, 20 April 2024 15:36 (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

Movie courtrooms also seem to have a lot of super tall windows.

― henry s, Saturday, 20 April 2024 15:40 (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

and a respected character actor as the crusty but benign judge

― the talented mr pimply (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 20 April 2024 15:44 (one hour ago)

Anything else?

Witness for the defence who changes his story on the stand.

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Last minute witness.

Surprise evidence (what’s discovery?)

The bad guy gets off scot-free but is shot to death on the courthouse steps

The noble prosecutor/defense attorney turns around towards the end of the trial to see someone he'd had a falling out with earlier show up to lend support. The latter nods meaningfully, to show support. The former nods back and maybe smiles, appreciative.

Some kind of quirky yet personally meaningful tchotchke on the judge’s desk.

This youtuber lawyer guy does videos on this topic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M19rcUoQiY

lawyers' dialogue is snappy and compelling unlike the waffling drone that constitutes actual standard courtroom procedure