Reflection On Mock Trial

For the first mock trial held in class, the case of the stolen lunch, I did not have a large role. I chose to be a part of the jury, which I feel gave me an immense feeling of responsibility and really allowed me to deeply analyze the case as it was being presented. Within this case, Mary Ovechkin, the plaintiff, had claimed that her lunch had been stolen and ate by the defendant, Sammy Crosby. My first expectation of this case, before it had actually started, was that the defense and prosecution would each have time to present their cases. I expected both sides to question those who were involved, such as the witnesses, defendant, and plaintiff. Then I expected to have to come up with my own verdict to share with the rest of the jury based on the evidence presented. Based on my role, I expected to learn how the jury reaches their decisions. As the case proceeded, I expected Mary to win the case. I reached this conclusion after all of the evidence was presented because there were

I chose to be a witness, which made me feel more involved in the action of the case. This role came with a sense of responsibility because I had to be sure that I was presenting accurate information to the court so a reasonable judgement could be made. Within this case, the defendant McCauley Malkin had been charged with a felony grand theft auto and a felony receiving stolen property. He supposedly stole a 2013 red Corvette from Jets Car Sales, owned by Michael Zumboni. As a witness, I didn’t expect to have any massive involvement in the case rather than presenting my evidence when I would be called up for questioning. I expected to learn what it would be like to actually get questioned in the court in front of everyone and what it would be like to get asked questions you may not have an immediate answer