On November 3rd, Miss Line hosted a mock trial with her second and sixth period classes. The trial itself was about a young lady named Jessica Bateson who participated in Water Jeopardy, an initiation, for a frat called Epsilon Sigma Epsilon. While Jessica was playing the game she consumed too much water and passed out, later dying in a hospital. The defendant’s name was Taylor Durden, who was charged on one count of Second Degree Manslaughter and one count of Hazing.
The second period class included Emmons Green as the judge, Maria Cottone, Sierra Failor, and Alexander Lenker as the defense, and Meredith Brown, Caden Morrison, and Brandon Stimeling as the plaintiffs/ prosecution. Dillon Barrick was the the defendant, and the witnesses were Shiane Boyer, Tiara Johnson, Garrik Limer, Katelynn Markle, and Sydney Thebes. The jury included Michael Barrick, Kori Demby, Jonathan Kelly, and Jonathan Whitmer.
The sixth period class was larger. Shane Orris was the judge, Ben Moyer, Nicholas Rottiers, and Jared Shope were the defense, and Trinity Snyder, Braydon Cockley, and Chloe Ternay were the plaintiffs/prosecution. The defendant was Isacc Fackler. The witnesses included Caroline Broadwater, Destiny Geiswite, Derek Beaver, Cole Rainard, Rebecca Sommerville, and Isacc Fackler. The jury was made up of Kyle Berringer, Delanie Brennan, Jazmin Lauver, Jarrett Sancenito, Kasey Shenk, Richard Stelman, and Darren Sutch
Both trials were very different. Beforehand, the students were given an identical set of information that could be interpreted differently. The opposing sides called their witnesses and asked pre-made questions. The witnesses knew how to answer certain questions that their side gave them, but the cross-examination brought new questions that they had never heard. Using the information they were given about their “character”, they had to answer on the spot. Because of this, information presented and answers given varied between classes.
It was interesting to see the strategies used by the plaintiffs and defendants. The plaintiffs did well to make the defendant appear like an antagonist and try to get the jury on their side. In the end, both classes came to very different conclusions. The second period class charged the defendant, Taylor Durden, with only one count of hazing and not with Second Degree Manslaughter. The third period class did not change the defendant with either charge.
The second period class included Emmons Green as the judge, Maria Cottone, Sierra Failor, and Alexander Lenker as the defense, and Meredith Brown, Caden Morrison, and Brandon Stimeling as the plaintiffs/ prosecution. Dillon Barrick was the the defendant, and the witnesses were Shiane Boyer, Tiara Johnson, Garrik Limer, Katelynn Markle, and Sydney Thebes. The jury included Michael Barrick, Kori Demby, Jonathan Kelly, and Jonathan Whitmer.
The sixth period class was larger. Shane Orris was the judge, Ben Moyer, Nicholas Rottiers, and Jared Shope were the defense, and Trinity Snyder, Braydon Cockley, and Chloe Ternay were the plaintiffs/prosecution. The defendant was Isacc Fackler. The witnesses included Caroline Broadwater, Destiny Geiswite, Derek Beaver, Cole Rainard, Rebecca Sommerville, and Isacc Fackler. The jury was made up of Kyle Berringer, Delanie Brennan, Jazmin Lauver, Jarrett Sancenito, Kasey Shenk, Richard Stelman, and Darren Sutch
Both trials were very different. Beforehand, the students were given an identical set of information that could be interpreted differently. The opposing sides called their witnesses and asked pre-made questions. The witnesses knew how to answer certain questions that their side gave them, but the cross-examination brought new questions that they had never heard. Using the information they were given about their “character”, they had to answer on the spot. Because of this, information presented and answers given varied between classes.
It was interesting to see the strategies used by the plaintiffs and defendants. The plaintiffs did well to make the defendant appear like an antagonist and try to get the jury on their side. In the end, both classes came to very different conclusions. The second period class charged the defendant, Taylor Durden, with only one count of hazing and not with Second Degree Manslaughter. The third period class did not change the defendant with either charge.