Practice Case

Jury Trials in the Classroom
Prufrock Press
2006, pp. 40-56

Copyright © 2006 Prufrock Press Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.

The State v. Hansel Schmidt and Gretel Schmidt: Student Pages

By Betty M. See

Found on Sirs Discoverer 

Our Second Competition

Once again, I'm so proud of our team.  They did a great job.  This time we did not win by points, though it was close.  The judges selected Derrick Cain as best attorney and Rebecca Geertsen as best witness.  And we won the case.  All charges were dismissed against our defendant  Cris Robertson (Parker Shelby).   Thank goodness!  I'd also like to compliment our team for their  hard work, team spirit,  great sportsmanship,  civility, desire to learn and improve, and enthusiasm. 

This time our attorneys were
Alex Pearrow
Joseph Steed
Derrick Cain
Tony Jeffs

The students who played witnesses were
Parker Shelby
Annika Shunn
Rebecca Geertsen

Our bailiff was
Kenlee Woolstenhulme

And our alternate for this trial was
Sarah Ellison

We would also like to thank our  team members who were at the band festival yesterday, but had helped us build our case and prepare for this trial:
Erykah Cain
Cristine Busto
Monica Lish

Our First Competition

I am so proud of our Mock Trial Team! We had our first competition yesterday, and they performed beautifully in the trial, were gracious to the other team, respectful of the courthouse and of the adults there,  and were so fun and enthusiastic.  (I must admit I even enjoyed their loud singing on the bus trip back home.)  And  they won!  These kids are fine representatives for our junior high and for young teens who all too often get bad press instead of recognition for all the things they accomplish and all the positive things they are.

The judges picked as
Best Prosecution Attorney -- Tony Jeffs and Joseph Steed
Best Prosecution Witness - Erykah Cain and Derrick Cain

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Mr. Lish came after you'd left on Tuesday.  He is coming on Wednesday after school.  Be ready with questions for him.

Meet on Tuesday, February 22 after school

Meet on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday after school, as well as during CaveTime on Wednesday and Thursday.  We will be leaving at lunchtime on Friday for our first competition.
Parents are invited.  See the tab above titled "Competition Schedule." 

Work on the wiki over this weekend.

Our attorney coach, Mr. Lish, is coming on Tuesday after school, so try to be there if you possibly can!

Link to the Wiki

http://cavemocktrial2011.pbworks.com/

See the Tab for Team Assignments Above

Click on the tab labeled "Mock Trial Team."