ABSTRACT
Presenting Evidence Preparation for court begins long before any actual court date. Having failed to prepare properly, analysts should not be surprised when a skillful attorney cuts them to shreds on the witness stand. After such a mauling, and usually while nursing a bruised ego, the analyst is likely to blame the situation on “that unmerciful attorney.” However, if we step into the witness chair unprepared or oblivious to the nature of the court, then perhaps we deserve such treatment. The culmination of any analysis is to demonstrate in court the conclusions drawn from the analysis. In meeting that end, the analyst can never take preparation for trial lightly.
