Mock+Trial+HELP

Mr. A's suggestions:


 * talk in future tence; he will testify that...
 * fix the time line of Lee Dubois by simply saying; he found here in the basement asleep with her friends during the time of teh vandalism
 * NO reasons why they were tired
 * don't use ID and Jacket
 * check for anything that does not help our side

__//Opening Statement//__

Your honor, my name is Linor, attorney for the State of New Justice. My colleagues are Airhead101 and tsoccer20.

The defendants, Pat Dowling and Jesse Dubois may seem like innocent little children at first glance. These so called “innocent children” are not quite so innocent but are law-breaking vandals who vandalize cemeteries for enjoyment. We believe that Pat Dowling and Jesse Dubois are guilty and are responsible for the vandalism of that night.

Deputy Sheriff Reece Mathewson was the officer who responded to the call of the vandalism the night of September 26, 2006 at 3:25 AM in the Mortis County Cemetery. Officer Mathewson is an expert in the field of fingerprint and shoe analysis. We will show that during the investigation there was a swatch of cloth that was found that came from one of the suspects’ jackets. He testifies that a student ID was found at the scene of the crime that belonged to witness Shelby Cullom. Also the two letters were seen that night, SC. Later investigation showed that those letters matched those of Shelby Cullom’s car in which Shelby drove to the cemetery that day. Mr. Mathewson will testify that other evidence that was found were fingerprints and footprints that match those of the two dependents near damaged gravestones.

Tracy Ferris, employee of the Mortis County Cemetery was a witness to the event that night. She will testify that three figures jumping over the walk in gate. We will show that Tracy Ferris's dog, Wolf, pulled Mrs. Ferris to a damaged gravestone. We will prove that Tracy saw a Volkswagen with the license plate SC on it with three kids in the car. In addition, Tracy also found damage to other areas and Wolf sniffed out a swatch from one of the kid's jacket.

Jesse Dubois, also a student at Herndon High School, was there at the cemetery. We will show that Jesse as well as the others had planned all this out ahead of time in premeditation. In addition, Jesse will testify that Pat and Shelby had come to his house the night of the vandalism. Shelby and Pat were also asked to stay over for the night by Jesse.

Pat Dowling is yet another student at Herndon High school who was at the cemetery. We will show that Mr. Dowling has been caught shoplifting and has a not great reputation.

Mr. Lee Dubois, the parent of Jesse Dubois thinks and is convinced that Jesse, Pat and Shelby were all safe in the basement and up to no mischief that night. In the real world people are capable of being wrong and not everyone is always correct all the time. We will show that Jesse had invited Pat and Shelby over to Mr. Dubois's as well as his own house ahead of time. Lee will testify that they were awaken by some sort of noise that could have been a simple sound from the washing machine but in reality it could have been children sneaking in from...let's say...perhaps... vandalizing a cemetery! We will also show that when Mr. Dubois got up that morning she saw Jesse's **Muddy** work boots which could have gotten dirty from a Muddy cemetery.

Miss Shelby Cullom, student of Herndon High School, awarded an excellent college scholarship was there to witness the defendants' cemetery scheme. Miss Cullom admits to being there at the cemetery that night along with the two defendants. Shelby will testify that she does recall to wiping their sneakers off on the seat twice at the visit. We will show that as Shelby was walking away to go back to the car that as Pat and Jesse caught up to her, they said that They'll never be able to pin that one on us.

Cross
1.) Your name is Pat Dowling, correct? Yes. 2.) It says here that you will try almost anything that is legal. Is that true? Yes. 3.) Isn't it true that you have been caught shoplifting? Yes. 4.) Is shoplifting legal? No 5.)You stated that you have a record, is that true? Yes. 6.) You are a senior at Herndon High school, correct? Yes. 7.) You are on probation at school right now, correct? Yes, I am. 8.) Did go to the cemetery with Dubois and Cullom at one point? Yes. 9.) You went to see your ancestors' graves, correct? Yes. 10.) Did you find the monuments you were looking for? Yes we did. 11.) Did you do the rubbings on the markers? No. 12.) It was muddy that day, correct? Yes. 13.) You walked around the area where the damage occured, correct? Yes. 14.) Did you slip and fall into any monuments? Maybe once or twice. 15.) Did you cause any damage when you fell? I don't think so. 16.) Is it possible that you might have damaged the monuments? Yes. 17.) But you didn't tell anyone, did you? No.