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Sample Mock Trial

Defense counsel

Crown counsel

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Crown counsel

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To judge:

Your Honour, I would like to call (name of the victim) to the stand.

To the victim:

1. Could you please tell the Court what happened on the day of the theft?
   
   
2. Could you please describe the person who stole your purchase and point to him / her if you see him / her in the courtroom today?

The Crown rests your Honour.

To the accused (cross-examination):

If the accused answered that he / she has seen the victim before:

1. Why were you running away?
   
   
2. Did it occur to you to help the victim?

If the accused answered that he / she has never seen the victim before:

1. If you did not commit the theft, how do you explain the fact that the victim described you to the police?