Past Trials
Food Trials—Spring 2013
The groups are here
The questions:
Morning class: What role should the federal government have in managing access to medicine?
Afternoon class: To what extent should the federal government advocate against overconsumption of sugar?
The Medicine Trial—Justices' Opinions
Majority Opinion
Franzi, Bella, Kya, Andrew, Hannah
Minority Opinion
Did not vote
To Come...
Torstein
The Sugar Trial—Justices' Opinions
Majority Opinion
Limited EBT accounts—no public funding for sugary foods. Everybody except Dakota.
Phase out of subsidies for corn & sugar: Kirk, Daphne, Adriana, Drew, Dennis, JZ
Minority Opinion
PSA's
Labelling
Educational programs
Taxes
The Justices' Opinions
Daniel Riley
Mock Trial #1A
The Defendant: The Federal Government of the United States
The Count: Violation of American morals and values related to war through the use of drones.
Articles to get started with: The moral case for drones and the moral case against drones.
Prosecution: Nathan Rozenberg & Jo Rubio
Defense: Hannah Bodie & Kya Williamson
Prosecution witnesses:
Aries, God of War—Bella Mahedev
Director the CIA David Patraeus—Torstein Dahle
President Dwight Eisenhoiwer—Ryan Perez
Defense witnesses:
President Barak Obama—Andrew Salvador
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta—Sophia Flores
President Harry S Truman—Franzi Dennissen
Evidence & Witness Discovery Pages:
Prosecution Witnesses, Documents & Files
Defense Witnesses, Documents & Files
The Prosecution's Opening Statement.
Mock Trial #1B
The Defendant: The State of California
The Count: Violation of the spirit of the "American Dream" through limited access to a sufficient higher education.
Prosecution: Jonathan Zatarain & Adriana Lugo
Defense: Daphne White & Dennis Onggo
Prosecution witnesses:
James Truslow Adams—Andrea Colchin
Alejandra Goularte—Vendela Keane
Thomas Friedman—Dakota R.
Defense witnesses:
Governor Jerry Brown—Kirk Silva
Regent Richard C. Blum—Lauren Taylor
Nancy Yarbrough, CA Scholarship Federation—Rachelle Greene
Evidence & Witness Discovery Pages:
Prosecution Witness, Documents & Files
Defense Witness, Documents & Files
Past Trials
The Defendant: The State of Arizona
The Count: Violation of America's immigrant history through AZ SB 1070 and AZ HB 2162
Trial Reflection—Approximately five (5) pages, typed.
Intro: Explain who is on trial for what. Feel free to restate the specific name of the defendant and the specific charge.
Body: The "facts" of the case. Use multiple paragraphs organized into multiple sections to complete the following:
Part 1. State the facts of the case, as they were presented by the prosecution. Identify each prosecution witness and explain what made their testimony significant. Describe the evidence, as presented by the prosecution and explain it's significance. Describe the cross examination by the defense. Explain the connections they established between current events and specific elements of history.
Part 2. State the facts of the case, as they were presented by the defense. Identify each defense witness and explain what made their testimony significant. Describe the evidence, as presented by the defense and explain it's significance. Describe the cross examination by the prosecution. Explain the connections they established between current events and specific elements of history.
Part 3. Describe the jury deliberations. Explain their thought process, as you saw it through their conversation. Describe what facts, testimony witnesses and arguments they valued. State the jury's verdict and describe how they arrived at it.
Part 4. Describe how you feel about the verdict. Do you agree or disagree? Why or why not? Elaborate on your ideas and show the thought process that leads you to your personal verdict in this case.
Outro: How is this relevant to your life? How is it relevant to our class? How has your thought process been affected by this mock trial? Explain how you (and we) may move forward (with class, life, as members of San Diego & the United States, etc.) considering all that you learned through the mock trial.
Trial Roles
Judge
Prosecuting Attorney
Defense Attorney
Legal staff
Witness
Judge
Court staff
Juror
Jury foreperson
News Crew