Link to the Robin Banks fact pattern is now fixed! Please click to download.

Dear 5th Grade Students and Parents:
Attached is the Robin Banks FACT PATTERN for the next Mock Trial assignment (due March 5^th).

Click here to watch the opening statements in a 4th Grade Mock Trial held to answer this question: Is Goldilocks guilty of criminal trespass, damage to property, and theft?    

Each 5th Grader needs to prepare an opening statement based upon the material in the fact pattern.  The opening statement should tell the jury what the child intends to bring out at trial which will support their position (either prosecution or defense attorney).

• If they are acting as the prosecutor, they should be highlighting witnesses and facts that show Robin Banks committed the crime.
• If they are acting as the defense attorney, they should be highlighting witnesses and facts that support any reasonable doubt that Robin committed the crime.  For example, they should start out by saying something along the lines of “Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, the evidence in this matter will show that . . .”

The following students were assigned to prepare an opening statement for the prosecution:

• Chris
• Nick H.
• Weston
• Eric
• Ben
• Cady
• Maelee
• Autumn
• Morgan J.
• Calysta
• Tom
• Brian
• Alex
• Cecilia

The following students were assigned to prepare an opening statement for the defense:

• Ethan
• Toby
• R.T.
• Max A.
• Max W.
• Jacob
• Jake
• Payton
• Broy
• Cierra
• Morgan M.
• Matthew
• Nick R.
• Aaron