This Cross-Examination Should Have Been Devastating - Hawaii v. Konig

A $7,000-a-day expert witness… and the prosecutor didn’t go far enough. Tony DeWitt breaks down a key cross-examination mistake in the Koenig trial—and how it should have been handled. In this video, Tony DeWitt explains: How to properly impeach a medical expert witness Why compensation and bias matter in jury perception The missed opportunity in cross-examining this expert How prior statements and audits can destroy credibility Real courtroom strategies from years of trial experience This is a masterclass in what makes cross-examination effective—and what happens when you don’t push far enough. Follow along as Tony DeWitt shows how a few better questions could have changed the impact entirely. 0:0 Introduction 0:34 Case Recap 1:16 Impeaching the Medical Expert 2:27 A War Story 5:02 Another War Story 7:21 Seriously...No Effect? 8:40 Bring Up the Fee 9:30 Talk About Total Compensation 10:29 Kindness Moment 12:15 About that DC Audit 14:58 The Delay in Answering… 15:47 Its a Finding, Not a Claim 18:49 If Only They Had Researched Further 20:07 Outro