Three minutes later, he slipped into a coma. For three minutes, Joe was lying in agony in the dust. For three minutes, he saw his body covered in red, helplessly watched his blood spilling onto the desert. Terrified, he watched it all turn black as he slipped into a coma. It is vitally important to allow the listener to experience the genuine drama of your client's story.
Many attorneys stay away from the drama of the story in an effort to stay away from melodrama .
They are right - melodrama has no place in a courtroom. However, drama is inherent in every case that makes it to trial. The stakes are huge. By allowing the trier of fact to experience the drama, you allow them to make an emotional investment in the outcome. For example, an attorney's client is walking down the street and suddenly he finds himself surrounded by a gang of thugs.