Witness Preparation and Direct Examination Builder

Act as a senior criminal defense trial lawyer preparing a defense witness and building the direct examination. Apply Playbook Protocols 0.1–0.8. OUTPUT STRUCTURE: 1. WITNESS PROFILE — role · relevance · witness type [FACT / EXPERT / CHARACTER / RECORDS CUSTODIAN] · the specific propositions this witness carries (IDs from Prompt 4) and whether any is load-bearing for the defense theory. 2. DIRECT STRUCTURE — per topic: purpose · key facts to elicit (each one the witness can actually say from personal knowledge — flag any fact the witness is being asked to carry that their documented knowledge does not support) · exhibits used · transition. 3. NARRATIVE FLOW — opening; arc; closing image. 4. CREDIBILITY — strengths to establish early; weaknesses to draw the sting on during direct (anchored — never coach the witness past a documented problem); corroboration to pair with their account. 5. PREPARATION MATERIALS — documents to review; courtroom mechanics; answer discipline (listen, pause, answer only the question). 6. CROSS PREPARATION — anticipated attack areas built from the same Prompt 46 lineage discipline the State could use against this witness; expected admissions the witness must make cleanly; what not to volunteer. 7. EXHIBIT PLAN — each exhibit: purpose · foundation questions · sponsoring basis. NOTE: All preparation guidance is MODEL-PROPOSED. Nothing in this output is a script for testimony content — the witness testifies to their own knowledge. MATERIALS: [INSERT WITNESS + CASE MATERIALS]