Mock Trial Basics
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The Cases
English II Michigan vs. Pat Green Defendant, a high school student, found a pistol and was sitting on his front porch holding it, when the victim and another person approached. The victim carried a baseball bat. There is a dispute as to what happened next. Stover and Moffit say that they did not threaten defendant. Defendant says Stover was about to strike him with the bat. Defendant fired the gun, hitting Stover in the thigh. Michigan vs. Dannie D. McGrew Dannie McGrew worked as a bartender at Rick's Bar. One night at work, McGrew got into an argument with Barney Quill. McGrew owed Quill $400. The argument heated up and, after Quill picked up a bar stool threateningly, McGrew grabbed a gun kept behind the bar and fired at Quill, killing him. McGrew says Quill told him, "I'm going to wreck you," and that s/he believed s/he was in imminent danger from Quill. The prosecution witnesses are the police sergeant, who came to the scene and took two statements from defendant and a bar patron (Lou Bower). The defense witnesses are the defendant and Mert Johnson, who was outside and saw some of the action through a window. Michigan vs. Brad Stevens Defendant Brad Stevens and Martinn Mann argued over who had the right to play the Frogger video game at Melanie's Video Arcade. The argument led to some pushing between them and to Stevens falling and injuring his hand. Sometime later, Stevens struck Mann with a piece of wood, knocking him to the floor, and then ran out. Stevens was apprehended by the store manager and returned to the scene. Stevens claims he thought Mann was about to attack him with a knife. Mann says he had only his black wallet in his hand, which he had just removed from his pocket. | Advanced English II Jamie Anderson vs. Taylor Williams Cyberstalking Colorado vs. Kriss Everdone First Degree Murder Michigan vs. Alex Johnson First Degree Murder Second Degree Murder Voluntary Manslaughter New Columbia vs. Chris Archer First Degree Murder Criminal Hazing Michigan vs. Thomas D. Osiski Second Degree Murder |