Mock Trial For Elementary Students

A. Prosecutor and/or assistant makes opening argument as to what he or she feels the State's evidence will demonstrate.

B. Defense counsel and/or assistant makes opening argument as to what he or she feels the defense will show.

I am a twenty-three (23) year old female. On February 3, 1999, a Wednesday, at approximately 9:00 a.m., I was at work at Citizens Savings Bank, at Howard & DeKalb Streets, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912. I had just completed waiting on a customer when another customer, a young boy of approximately fourteen (14) years old, approached my counter. It was cold out, and he had a red knit cap on, which was not unusual, again, due to the cold, and also had a red handkerchief over his lower face. This did strike me as unusual, but I assumed he was protecting himself from the cold. Much to my shock, when he approached my teller booth, he quite nervously, said give me all the money you have or I will shoot you. He had a brown bag which he laid on the counter with his hand in it motioning as if a gun were in it. I did not see a gun, but there certainly could have been a gun in the bag. I gave him $1,000.00 cash, all I had at my teller's booth, and he ran out of the bank. I do not know who he was and I did not recognize his voice.

Mock Trial For Elementary Students

I. Instructions by the Judge

II. Opening Arguments

III. Bank Teller


	Mock Trial For Elementary Students Intructions For Teachers Instructions By Judge - Bank Teller Brief Examples of Direct Examination by Prosecuter of Banker - Witness - Friend of Johnny Brief Examples of Direct Examination by Prosecutor of Friend of Johnny - Witness - Observer Brief Examples of Direct Examination by Prosecutor of Observer - Witness - First Classmate Brief Examples of Direct Examination by Prosecutor of First Classmate - Brief Examples of Direct Examination by Prosecutor of Second Classmate Brief Example of Cross Examination by Defense Counsel of Second Classmate - Brief Example of Direct Examination By Defense Attorney of Storekeeper Cross Examination By Prosecutor of Storekeeper - Testimony of Johnny Smith Brief Example of Direct Examination by Defense Attorney of Johnny Smith - Court's Final Comments		I. Instructions by the Judge A. Judge will start case with discussions of jury selection and initial instructions. II. Opening Arguments A. Prosecutor and/or assistant makes opening argument as to what he or she feels the State's evidence will demonstrate. B. Defense counsel and/or assistant makes opening argument as to what he or she feels the defense will show. III. Bank Teller I am a twenty-three (23) year old female. On February 3, 1999, a Wednesday, at approximately 9:00 a.m., I was at work at Citizens Savings Bank, at Howard & DeKalb Streets, Bridgeport, Ohio 43912. I had just completed waiting on a customer when another customer, a young boy of approximately fourteen (14) years old, approached my counter. It was cold out, and he had a red knit cap on, which was not unusual, again, due to the cold, and also had a red handkerchief over his lower face. This did strike me as unusual, but I assumed he was protecting himself from the cold. Much to my shock, when he approached my teller booth, he quite nervously, said give me all the money you have or I will shoot you. He had a brown bag which he laid on the counter with his hand in it motioning as if a gun were in it. I did not see a gun, but there certainly could have been a gun in the bag. I gave him $1,000.00 cash, all I had at my teller's booth, and he ran out of the bank. I do not know who he was and I did not recognize his voice.