In a court of law, is it customary after closing arguments can one side rebut the others closing?

Question

Again, is it common for the judge to ask if the prosecutor would like to rebut the defendant's attorney's closing statement? I always thought when in doing your closing, you are acknowledging that your side is done, or is it proper procedure for the prosecutor to speak again about your closing argument, also is it proper procedure for the defendant's attorney to rebut the prosecutor's closing argument?

Answer 1

If there  is new evidence brought up in the closing, or a reference made that would ask the judge or jury to rely on evidence that hasn't been heard they can ask for a rebuttal witness or evidence.

Answer 2

That is strange. The defense always goes last, as far as I know.

Answer 3

Typically the prosecutor does not give a closing after he finishes his case, but rather waits until the end, just before the jury charge.  This is actually one of the few procedural advantages that prosecutors have over defense counsel is that the prosecutor is entitled to the last word.  This is entirely because if the prosecutor did not speak at that time, the jury would not hear from the prosecutor once the defense put on its case.  Thus the Prosecutors entire closing is normally his one and only chance to mitigates the damage of defense evidence.

Answer 4

yes they can I observed it in high school business law class

Answer 5

No- that's why its called the closing...

If it were done this way there would be no closing arguments!