High School Mock Trial 2016

State of Harmony v. Riley Green

Errata Sheet

11/24

1. On line 158 of Pat Sweeney's statement, he refers to Officer Green as "they."

Does this imply many officers at the scene or simply Officer Green?

On line 158, “They” exclusively refers to Officer Green.

2. Justice Smith's statement says that he was hired in 1994 and retired in 2014

(20 years of service), But on line 198 of his own statement, he says that he has more

than 25 years’ experience. That would take him back to 1990 (when he was still in

high school). Is it 20 or 25 years of experience?

No further elaboration needed.

3. Exhibit A states that a call came in at 1820 (6:20 pm) reporting the robbery

and identifying both of the subjects as male. Does that mean that AJ and Sam can

only be played by male students?

All roles can be played by male or female students, regardless of any exhibits or witness

statements.

4. There is a conflict between the Defendant's pre-trial brief and the court

order regarding the relief. Defendant requests a finding of "Not Guilty." But, the

court order states that the Court must determine whether Riley Green's actions

were "legally justified." A "Not Guilty" finding should be reserved for the jury

trial stage. So, isn't Riley Green requesting the Court to find that his/her actions

were "legally justified" at this stage?

No further elaboration needed. Please refer to the judge’s order.

5. My students (and the attorneys) want to know who is the party opponent for

Defense since the prosecution is the State of Harmony? Is it AJ Bryant?

No further response needed.

6. What are the dimensions of the bow?

No further elaboration is needed.

7. Is it possible for us print the exhibit larger than the 8 1/2 x 11 document?

Procedural rule 13, section D offers guidance on our policies for exhibits. In the rules, it

states that “the exact page from the case materials may be reproduced on 8 ½ x 11 paper,

but not bound in plastic or modified in any way.” This year, you may print off a copy of

exhibit B in color if you do not already have one, but it cannot be modified to be larger

than 8 ½ X 11.

8. Due to the defense having the burden of proof this year, will the defense also

supply the official timekeeper?

Pursuant to the rules, the official timekeeper is provided by the plaintiff/prosecution.

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11/10

1. When AJ Bryant shoots the female in the convenience store, what is the jar that is

knocked over and looks like blood? Is it Sauce or Salsa?

No further elaboration is needed.

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10/27

1. Given the affirmative defense, what relief is the defendant seeking?

See the defendant’s pre-trial brief and the order of the court. No further elaboration

needed.

2. Will the timekeeper’s sheet (p. 142 in materials packet) be updated to show that

the Defense goes first and that the Prosecution (not “Plaintiff”) goes second? If so,

will those sheets be posted someplace?

The timekeeper materials have been updated, and the timekeeper documents can now be

found on the website under “competition documents” on the 2016 competition page,

found here: http://www.oclre.org/documents/2016-timekeeper-sheets

3. Officer Smith references the City of Buckeye dispatch log. Is this the document

referenced as Exhibit A, the Police Incident Log on page 112?

At a few different points in the case, witnesses refer to a “Dispatch log.” This is in

reference to Exhibit A, the Police Incident Log, which can be found on page 112 of the

case.

10/13

I noticed that the exhibits are printed in black and white in the paper case file, but

are offered in color for the digital case. Will we be able to use the color exhibit or

black and white exhibit in trial for the bow and arrow?

For the purposes of the trial, you will be able to use the exhibit in color. The exhibit is

available on the website, and in the digital case file. You can also email

csmith@oclre.org and we will send you a pdf file of the image.

The special instructions of the case state that this is a burden shifting case, can you

explain that further?

For the purposes of the case, Riley Green will be presenting the affirmative defense of

legal justification for the use of force, and the trial will not address the underlying charge

of felonious assault. Therefore, the Defendant will go first in this mock trial and will

present evidence in support of the affirmative defense of legal justification of use of

force. Then, the Prosecution State of Harmony will present evidence in opposition to the

affirmative defense. The scoresheets and judges’ materials will reflect this change, and it

means that the defense will present opening statements first, call witnesses first, and have

the optional two minute rebuttal.