Mock Trial Documents

8/9/2019 Mock Trial Documents

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PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TRIAL DOCUMENT

Write a one-page paper that follows this format.

A) Opening Statement of PROSECUTION

The Defendant __________________ is guilty of the crime of murder in the _______degree because____________________ and ___________________.

The Prosecution will show thatthis is where you tell the people why the boy should becharged with the crimes. This is where you use evidence and site page numbers. This iswhere you tell us why it doesnt matter what others may think about the boy, etc. Thisshould be a short paragraph of about four sentences. It should PERSUADE that the boyis GUILTY.

B) Questions for the Defendant (indicate Ralph, Jack or Roger)1) This is your first question: you are asking it of the boy on trial

This is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is your second question: you are asking it of the boy on trialThis is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

3) This is your third question: you are asking it of the boy on trialThis is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

C) Witness Questions for the Prosecution1) This is the name of your first witness.

Q. This is the question you want to ask him

A. This is the answer he gives based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is the name of your second witness.Q. This is the question you want to ask him

A. This is the answer he gives based on the evidence in the book.

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Note: The Prosecuting Attorneys should all have the same information, butshould each write their own Trial Document.


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DEFENSE ATTORNEY TRIAL DOCUMENT


A) Opening Statement of DEFENSE

The Defendant __________________ is not guilty of the crime of murderbecause____________________. The Defense will show that this is where you tellthe people why the boy should not be charged with the crimes. This is where you useevidence and site page numbers. This is where you tell us why it doesnt matter whatothers may think about the boy, etc. This should be a short paragraph of about foursentences. It should PERSUADE that the boy is NOT GUILTY.

B) Questions for the Defendant (Indicate Ralph, Jack or Roger)1) This is your first question: you are asking it of the boy on trialThis is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is your second question: you are asking it of the boy on trialThis is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

3) This is your third question: you are asking it of the boy on trialThis is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

C) Witnesses for the Defense1) This is the name of your first witness.

Q. This is the question you want to ask himA. This is the answer he gives based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is the name of your second witness.Q. This is the question you want to ask himA. This is the answer he gives based on the evidence in the book.

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Note: The Defense Attorneys should all have the same information, but shouldeach write their own Trial Document.


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JURY TRIAL DOCUMENT


A) Opening Statements

1) This is what you expect to hear from the Prosecuting Attorney The Defendant,__________, is guilty of the crime of murder because ____________. List the evidenceyou think the Prosecution will use to prove he is GUILTY.

2) This is what you expect to hear from the Defense Attorney The Defendant,__________, is notguilty of the crime of murder because ____________. List theevidence you think the Defense will use to prove he is NOT GUILTY.

B) Questions for the Defendant (Indicate Ralph, Jack or Roger)1) This is one question you think will be asked by the Prosecution.This is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

1) This is one question you think will be asked by the Defense.This is the answer he would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

C) Witnesses1) This is the name of one of the witnesses.

Q. This is the question the Prosecution might ask himA. This is the answer he gives based on the evidence in the book.

Q. This is the question the Defense might ask himA. This is the answer he gives based on the evidence in the book.

D) Findings

If guilty

Your honor, the jury finds the defendant guilty of the charge of murder in the_______________ degree for the murder of __________________,because__________________________.

If not guilty

Your honor, the jury finds the defendant not guilty of the charge of murder in the_______________ degree for the murder of __________________, because__________________________.


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WITNESS TRIAL DOCUMENT


Your character is ________________.

A) These are the events leading up to the murder as you saw it

B) These are the events during the murder as you saw it

C) These are the events after the murder as you saw it

D) As a witness for the Prosecution

1) This is the first question you think you will be asked by the Prosecution.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is the second question you think you will be asked by the Prosecution.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

E) As a witness for the Defense

1) This is the first question you think you will be asked by the Defense.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is the second question you think you will be asked by the Defense.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.


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DEFENDANT TRIAL DOCUMENT


Your character is ________________.

A) These are the events leading up to the murder as you saw it

B) These are the events during the murder as you saw it

C) These are the events after the murder as you saw it

D) Questioning by the Prosecution

1) This is the first question you think you will be asked by the Prosecution.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is the second question you think you will be asked by the Prosecution.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

E) Questioning by the Defense

1) This is the first question you think you will be asked by the Defense.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

2) This is the second question you think you will be asked by the Defense.This is the answer you would have to give based on the evidence in the book.

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