SNOW WHITE MOCK TRIAL The Case Snow White

SNOW WHITE MOCK TRIAL

The Case ■ Snow White and Prince Charming seemed like the perfect couple…until rumors surfaced that Prince Charming was spending a little too much time with Inga Monstrous. The town of Happily Ever After is shocked to learn of the murder of Prince Charming and Inga. All evidence points to Snow White…did the darling of Happily Ever After murder husband the 50 -foot-tall woman?

Roles ■ Prosecution Lawyers (2 to 3) – Lawyers representing the government of Happily Ever After that are presenting the argument that the defendant is guilty of the charges beyond a reasonable doubt. ■ Prosecution Witnesses - Will take the stand answer questions under oath. – Dr. Belle Beastly – Forensics Expert – Peter Pan – Owner and operator of Neverland Amusement Park – Rapunzel – Owner & Operator of Curl Up and Dye Hair Salon – Sheriff John Hunt – Current Sheriff of Happily Ever After, owns and operates Huntsman Taxidermy.

Roles ■ Defense Lawyers (2 to 3) – Lawyers representing the defendant presenting the argument that the defendant is not guilty of the charges. ■ Defense Witnesses - Will take the stand answer questions under oath. – Cinderella – Owner of Queen of the Ball Party Planning – Dopey Dwarf – Co-owner of Seven Dwarves Mining Company & works as security for the I-OWE-I-OWE Mortgage Lender – Happy Dwarf - Co-owner of Seven Dwarves Mining Company & works as security for the I-OWE-I-OWE Mortgage Lender – Snow White (Defendant) – Accused of the pre-meditated murder of Prince Charming and Inga Monstrous.

Roles ■ Jurors – The jury listens to the evidence during a trial, decides what facts the evidence has established, and draws inferences from those facts to form the basis for their decision. The jury decides whether a defendant is "guilty" or "not guilty" in criminal cases. – The Jury will be completing tasks during the pre-trial prep days and will also be required to take detailed notes during the trial!

Roles ■ Bailiff – Bailiffs are law enforcement officers whose main role is to maintain order during courtroom proceedings. Judges depend on bailiffs to ensure that the public, jury, legal teams, witnesses and defendants proceed through trials and other court proceedings with the required decorum (professional behavior. ) – The Bailiff will be completing tasks during the pretrial prep days. This is a speaking role as the Bailiff announces the entrance and exit of the Judge, along with swearing in all of the witnesses.

Persuasive Essay I will begin assigning roles to students today in order to begin the pre -trial process on Monday. In order to assign everyone a role they are comfortable with, please write a persuasive essay explaining which role you feel you would excel at. You can choose a prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, any of the witnesses (please specify which one), juror or bailiff. I will be acting as the Judge. Include why you feel you would be the best fit for this role as these essays will have a big influence on how roles are assigned. Please also be sure to include what your second and third preference is in case you don’t receive your first choice. This essay will be due by the end of class. I will announce roles on Monday and we will begin the pre-trial process!