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MOCK TRIAL regular Season 1st october to January 28th
activity 1: wHAT DO THE FOLLOWING LEGAL WORDS MEAN?
- Mock Trial
- Plaintiff
- Defendant
- Civil Law
- Liable and Liability
- Attorney
- Jury
- Litigate
- Sue
- Damages
- Opening and Closing Statements
- Witnesses
- Exhibits
- Direct-examination
- Cross-examination
- Objections
ACTIVITY 2: READ THE TEXOMA TIMES
activity 3: EVIDENCE AND WITNESS STATEMENTS
Allocate 1 witness statement to each member of your team. Divide up a single A3 sheet into 6 equal parts. In the left-hand column write down the name of the 3 Plaintiff witnesses at the top of each box. In the right-hand column write down the name of the 3 defendant witnesses at the top of each box. Now read the witness statement you have been assigned and make notes on each of the witnesses on your A3 sheet. Don't expect to understand everything at this stage, it is like a jig-saw puzzle and the pieces will slowly start joining together!!!
Team 1: Prosecution (State of Texoma)
Team 2: Prosecution (State of Texoma)
Team 3: Defence (Bon E. Barrow)
Team 4: Defence (Bon E. Barrow)
Activity 4: EFFECTIVE COURTROOM PRACTICES
Background: These clips come from the 2019 State Final. The case concerned a ransomeware attack on a hospital that resulted in the death of a elderly man due to being given a drug that he suffered an allergy to. The witness being examined is the chief technology officer of the hospital Lane Parish who was responsible for trying to get the hospital computers back up and running following the attack.
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY ATTORNEY OF A FRIENDLY WITNESS
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CROSS EXAMINATION BY ATTORNEY OF A HOSTILE WITNESS
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ENTERING EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE SO THEY CAN BE USED DURING EXAMINATION OF A WITNESS
a. A photo
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b. Medical Records
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c. Using a previously entered exhibit
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Assessment criteria and trial score sheets

scoresheetandexplanation.pdf | |
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Final reflection

2023_mock_trial_case_-_10.1.pdf | |
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2023 Case mATERIALS
Materials
2019 COMPETITION RULES Rules of Evidence For case questions & clarifications, contact: TXHSMockTrial@dallasbar.org
eNTERING EXHIBITS INTO EVIDENCE AND IMPEACHING A WITNESS
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OBJECTIONS - CHEAT SHEET

objections-cheat-sheet-v1.pdf | |
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timekeeping resources
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Coaching resources
Tsmt - texoma case archive

2018-2019-competition-case-state-of-texoma-v-avery-jackson.pdf | |
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1314-mt-case-combined-master.pdf | |
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bish tsmt alumni Photo archive
2018 team
2017 Team AND BEFORE...
aRCHIVE 2011-2019
Texas State Final 2019

bish_unit_overview_-_texas_state_mock_trial_.docx | |
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