Mock+Trial-+Direct+Examination

Questions for Mock Trial- Reece Mathewson
Q's 20-29 Have Myself Point To The Map Prosection Exhibit C= Map 6 Minutes Maximum**
 * Side Notes: Prosection Exhibit B = Forensic's Report Exhibit B


 * Yes, Your honor. I would like to call Reece Mathewson to the stand.**


 * May I Proceed, Your Honor?**

1.) **Can you please state your name to the court?** Mr. Reece Mathewson

2.) **What is your occupation?** I am a Deputy in Mortis County

3.) **How long have you been employed?** I have been employed for 15 years

4.) **Have you received any awards while being employed as a deputy?** I received 2 citations for excellence.

5.) **Are you an expert in the field in fingerprint and shoe print analysis?** Yes


 * Your honor, I would like qualify Mr. Reece Mathewson as an expert in the field of fingerprint and shoe print analysis.**

//(If Objection- Stipulation #8 Pg. 1) (Your Honor With All Due Respect, As Stated In The Stipulations, Number 8 States the Officer Mathewson May Be Qualified As An Expert In The Field Of Fingerprint and Shoe Print Analysis And May Testify As To The Forensics Report With A Reasonable Degree of Scientific Certainty.)//

6.) **Do you have a specific route you take while on patrol?** My route takes me past the Mortis County Cemetery almost daily. I am quite familiar with the area with the entire property and the surrounding area.

7.) **How were you called to the cemetery on the evening of September 28th and the early hours of September 29th?** I responded from a call from the Director of the Mortis County Cemetery, Robin McDermott

8.) **Was there any damage done anywhere in the cemetery?** There were a number of damaged headstones in the general vicinity where it was believed the intruders were loitering.

9.) **Was there any investigation done after the crime was done?** Yes, I waited for the daylight to investigate the cemetery and placed perimeter tarps in case the rain had started again. This was done to preserve all evidence, such as finger prints and footprints.


 * Your honor, may we please have this marked as Prosecution Exhibit B (Exhibit is marked) Let the record reflect that I am showing Prosecution Exhibit B to opposing counsel. (Show opposing counsel) or just ask following statement:**

//(If Judge Asks If Defense Has Seen the Exhibit, Say... Yes, Your Honor, This Is Part of Discovery) Your honor may I approach the witness.//

10.) **Deputy Reece Mathewson, do you recognize the exhibit?** Yes

11.) **Could you tell the court what this exhibit is?** This is a file of the forensics’ report that I filed during the investigation of the cemetery.

12.) **What kind of evidence was found in the forensics report?** There were fingerprints and shoeprints found in the cemetery

13.) **Did the evidence point to either of the two defendants?** Yes, we found fingerprints and shoeprints of the two defendants, Jesse Dubois and Pat Dowling.

14.) **Was any of the evidence linked to Shelby Cullom?** None of Shelby Cullom's fingerprints were found on the damaged headstones though her fingerprints were found on the walk-in-gate.


 * I Am Showing What Has Been Marked As Prosecution Exhibit C.**

15.) **Where were footprints found of the two defendants, Jesse Dubois and Pat Dowling?** Footprints of the defendants were found at the Dr. Gershom Jayne monument, # 4 and the General John Cook monument # 5

16.) **Where were fingerprints found of the two defendants?** Excellent fingerprints of both defendants were found at the unreadable monuments A, B, C. They are numbers 6, 7, 8. On the Northcott monument, # 11 Dubois's fingerprints were found on the edge of the monument.

17.) **What did you find at the Dr. Gershom Jayne and the General John Cook monuments?** The stones had been pushed of the base; also the bases had been shifted. The footprints that were around the monument were those of the two defendants.

18.) **What did you find at the Unreadable Monuments A, B, and C?** The stones had been smeared with mud on the face, top and back of the monument. The fingerprints are consistent with those of the two defendants, Pat Dowling and Jesse Dubois.

19.) **What did you find at the Lindsay and** **Broadwell** **Monument****?** The monuments were sunken on base and leaning.

20.) **What did you find at the** **Northcott** **Monument****?** There were muddy footprints all around and on the monument. The footprints are consistent of Shelby Cullom, Pat Dowling, and Jesse Dubois. Dubois fingerprints were found on the edge of the monument.

21.) **What did you find at the Jones and** **Conkling** **Monuments****?** The monuments were smeared with mud and scratched.

22.) **Was there any pigment or substance found on the gravestones?** Yes, mud was found on the Conkling and Jones monuments. I am no geologist or weather guy, but mud does not get smeared all over gravestones.

23.) **How much were the headstones damaged?** Some of the monuments damaged are large and historically significant. Stones do not get toppled over by regular wind. It is merely common sense.

24.) **Did you arrest any of the defendants?** I arrested both Cullom and Dubois. Other deputies arrested Dowling. He had struggled during the arrest. They said that Dowling was pretty confrontational and verbally abusive. //**(Hearsay and/or Character Evidence) (Your Honor, I believe that this is State of** **Mind****. This is important to tell that Dowling is a trouble maker in picking a fight and non-cooperative. While the other two were cooperative and had no problem with their arrests.** If Character Evidence say... Your Honor, this may be Character Evidence but it shows Dowling's lack of credibility, if he was credible he would have had no problem with police officers arresting him.)//

25.) **Was there any other physical evidence found at the cemetery?** Yes, Cullom's Student Identification Badge was found lying on the ground and cloth swatches from the jacket owned by Cullom.

26.) **Any other evidence?** Yes, one pair of muddy shoes was recovered from each of the minor's houses.

27.) **Are there posted hours for the cemetery?** There are posted hours when the public is allowed on property.

28.) **Are there any last things, you believe about this crime?** If found guilty of Class A misdemedor of Criminal Trespass there should be stiff penalties. These people should be able to rest in peace, and we have a responsibility to honor our heritage, including our fallen relatives. I imagine that a large percentage of people who do remain or enter after hours are intending no good.


 * Thank You Your Honor, No Further Questions**