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CRIMINAL LAW MOCk TRIAL: scenario: r. v. tisi

R. v. Tisi

charges: » Robbery » Assault Causing Bodily Injury

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2.Jenny Wong (Donovan’sfriendanddefencewitness)

3.Constable Rachel Di Carlo(crownwitness)

4.Anver Williams(crownwitness)

5.Defence lawyers(4)

6.Crown Lawyers (4)

7.Judge

8.Court Services Officer (keepsorderinthecourt)(optional)

9.Court Clerk (assiststhejudge) (optional)

10. Jury Members (10)(optional)

11. The Press(2,reportonthetrial)(optional)

12. Court Artists(2,sketchwhathappensattrial)(optional)

Why are criMinal cases alWays called r. v. soMeone?In Canada, criminal charges are made in the name of the Queen, because she is the official head of our country. The Queen is also known as Regina (the Latin word for Queen), which when shortened to R. explains why criminal charges are called R. v. [Accused’s person’s name].Criminal proceedings involving accuseds (or witnesses) under 18 years of age are usually referred to by the initials of the young person rather than their full name (e.g., R. v. S.M.).


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What happened? OnDecember5,20**,anverWilliams(15yearsoldandingrade9)waswalkinghomefromschoolafterbasketballpractice.itwasapproximately5:30pManddark.therewassnowontheground.hewalkeddowneglintonavenue,andturnedupthealleythatisashortcuttotheapartmentbuildingwhereheliveswithhismomandtwosisters.thereisastreetlightattheeglintonendofthealley.

ashestartedwalkingupthealleyanversawacoupleofguysstandingabout10metersfurtherup.theylookedabitolderthanhimandprettyaggressive.theywerewearingwintercoatsandhats.assoonastheysawhim,theycalledoutandtoldhimto‘comeoverhere’.anverdidn’tmove.thetwoguyswalkeduptohim,andwhentheyreachedhimoneofthemsaidthathelikedanver’sshoes.anverwaswearinghisnewbasketballshoes.theguytoldanvertogiveuphisshoes.anversaidno.

Oneofthemreachedoverandpushedanverupagainstthesideofagarage.anvertriedtopushpastthemandrunaway.Buttheystartedrepeatedlypunchinghimintheface,chestandstomach.anverfelltothegroundandtheybegankick-inghiminthebackandlegs.Whilehewaslyingthereoneofthempulledoffhisshoesandhat.

thetwoguysgotupandlaughedatanver,tellinghimtowalkhomeinthesnowinhissocks.Oneofthempulledoutaknifeandwaveditinanver’sface,tell-inghimnottogotothecops,andthatiftheysawanveragainhewouldregretit.thenhelungedatanver’sstomachwiththeknife.theotherguyyelledandpushedhisarmawayandtheknifemissedanver.thetwoguysstartedyellingateachother.theonewithouttheknifesaidhewasn’tgoingtobeinvolvedinstab-binganyoneandthattheyhadtoleavebeforesomeonesawthemnearanver.theyturnedandrandownthealley.

Whentheyhadgone,anverslowlygotup.hisshoesandhatweregone.hehadbloodalloverhisfaceandneck.hisface,chestandstomachwerereallysore.hestumbledhomeandhismothercalledasambulanceandthepolice.anverwastakentohospital.hehadtwobrokenribs,abrokennoseandseverebruisingalloverhisbody.thedoctorstoldhimhewasluckytheattackhadn’tburstanyofhisinternalorgans.anverwasinhospitalfortwonights.

OnDecember6,constablerachelDicarlointerviewedanver.OnJanuary6,20**,constableDicarlocalledanvertothepolicestationandshowedhimaphoto



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line-up.heidentifiedtheaccusedasbeingoneofthetwopeopleinvolvedintheattack;itwastheonewhohadstoppedtheotherguyfromstabbinghim.twoweekslaterconstableDicarlocontactedanverandsaidthattheyhadarrestedDonovantisi.hewaschargedwithassaultcausingbodilyharmandrobbery.


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DONOVAN TISI, aCCUSed

Your background:

• YournameisDonovantisi

• Youare16yearsoldandingrade10

• Youlivewithyourfatherinanapartmentbuilding

• Youhaveonepreviousconviction,forshoplifting,18monthsago

Your version of what happened:

• OnDecember5,20**,atabout5:00pMyouandyourfriendDwayneDirkslefttheapartmentwhereyoulivewithyourdad.Youwereangrywithyourdadbecausehewouldn’tgiveyoumoneyforthenewbasketballshoesthatyouwanted.hehadtoldyoutosaveupyourmoneyfromyourparttimejobatalocalcellphonestore,butyouwantedthemnow.

• Dwayneistwoyearsolderthanyouandhehasbeenintroubleafewtimeswiththepolice.sometimeshebragstoyouaboutthestuffthathehasstolen.hesuggestedthatyoustealtheshoesfromthestoreatthemall.Youtoldhimthatyoudidn’twanttojeopardizeyourjobatthemall.

• Youdecidedtospendtheeveningplayingbas-ketballatthelocalreccentre.Youwalkedovertheretogether.

• Yougottothereccentreatabout5:40pM.Youstoppedoutsideandsharedasmoke.about10minuteslateryouwentinsideandstartedplay-ingpick-upbasketball.Youdidn’tknowanyoneelsetherethatnight,whichisstrange.Usuallyyouknowafewpeople.

hoW can i prepare to be a good Witness during trial?

» Learn your facts by heart. » You will be sworn in during the trial and need to spell your character’s full name. » Stick to the script. Don’t make up facts because this is unfair to the student lawyers. » Listen to the questions carefully. If you do not understand the question, then ask to have it repeated. » If a lawyer asks a question about something that isn’t in your package, you can say you don’t know the answer. » Speak with the lawyers representing your side ahead of time, and get into character when you take the stand.



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• YoudorememberspeakingtoJennyWong,thereccentre’syouthleader,brieflythatnight.Jennyhasbeenhelpingyouwithyourplanstotakeacol-legecourseintechnologywhenyoufinishschool.shehadfoundsomeinfor-mationaboutdifferentcourses,andaboutsomescholarships.

• YouleftthereccentrewithoutDwayneatabout8:30pMandwalkedstraighthome.Youhaven’tseenDwaynemuchsincethen,hehasn’treallybeenaround.

• aboutamonthlaterapoliceofficerknockedonthedoorofyourapartment,askedyournameandtoldyouthatyouwereunderarrestforassaultingandrobbingsomeoneinDecember.Yourdadtoldyounottotalktoanyoneuntilheandalawyerarrived.

• thepoliceofficercollectedsomebasketballshoesfromoutsidetheapart-mentbuildingdoorasyouleft.Youwonderedwhy,asyou’dneverseenthembeforebutyoudidn’tsayanythingtotheofficer,andshedidn’taskyouaboutthem.

• Youwerechargedwithassaultcausingbodilyharmandwithrobbery.YouweretoldthatanverWilliamshadbeenassaultedandrobbedofhisbasket-ballshoesandhatonDecember5,20**.

Questions you should think about When preparing:Think about what kind of person Donovan is – is he a good person, a good student?

How does he feel about these charges?

Is he afraid of what will happen to him if he gets convicted?

Is he scared that his plans to go to college will be over if he is convicted?



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JeNNY WONg, defenCe wiTneSS

Your background:

• YournameisJennyWong

• Youare27yearsold

• YouaretheYouthLeaderatthelocalreccentre


• YouhaveknownDonovantisiforabout12months;youmethimwhenyoustartedasyouthleaderatthereccentre.

• YourworkMondaytofridayfrom2:00–10:00pM.thegymisopenforpickupbasketballfrom4:00–9:00pMMondaytofriday.

• Donovanisoftenatthecentreintheevening.heplaysalotofbasketball,andhangsoutwithotheryouth.sometimesheworksinthehome-workcentre.Youhaveseenhimmaybe2or3timesperweeksinceyoustarted.

• YouhadspokentoDonovanabouthisplansafterschoolandhehadtoldyouthathewasinterest-edintechnology.Youhadfoundsomeinforma-tionaboutdifferentcollegeprogramsandschol-arshipsforhim.

• YouhavealwaysthoughtthatDonovanisagoodperson.heenjoysplayingbasketballandisal-wayswillingtoletothersparticipate.heseemedtohaveabrightfutureaheadofhim.

• however,latein20**younoticedachangeinDonovan.hebecamewithdrawnandlessinterestedinotherpeople.hestartedhang-ingaroundwithDwayneDirks,anolderyouthknowntohavebeenintroublewiththepolice.DwayneisoftenrudetootheryouthandthecentrestaffandthisseemedtoruboffonDono-





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van.sincethetwoyouthsstartedhangingoutyou’veseenDonovanmouth-ingofftootheryouthacoupleoftimes.

• YouaresurethatyousawDonovanonDecember5.Youhadaquicktalktohimandgavehimtheinformationonscholarshipsandcollegeprograms.Youarenotsurewhattimeitwas,butitwouldhavebeenearlyintheevening,beforeyourdinnerbreak(whichyounormallyhaveataround7:00pM).how-ever,itwasquiteawhileagoandDecemberwasaverybusymonthforyouandthecentre(becauseitiscolder,moreyouthusethecentreduringDe-cember,sotherearemanymorepeoplemillingaround).Youdon’trememberifDwaynewastherethatnight–youhaven’tseenhimrecently.

Questions you should think about When preparing:What does Jenny Wong think about these charges?

Does she think Donovan is telling the truth?

Does she think he is a good person?

Is she sure she saw him that night? If so, at what time?

How does she feel about giving evidence on his behalf?

Does she think that the neighbourhood has a violence problem?

JeNNY WONg, defenCe wiTneSS

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ANVER WILLIAMS, CROWN WITNESS

Your background:• Your name is Anver Williams

• You are 15 years old and in grade 9

• You live in an apartment with your mom and two sisters

• You have no criminal convictions

Your version of what happened:• On December 5, 20** you were walking home af-

ter basketball practice at school. You were wear-ing your new basketball shoes.

• You took your normal shortcut up the alley to your apartment building. It was cold and dark and there was snow on the ground.

• When you turned into the alley that night you noticed two guys standing a bit further into the alley. They were a bit older and looked kind of aggressive. Both were wearing dark jeans. One guy was wearing a dark green bomber jacket with a hood and a black hat. The other guy was in a blue bomber jacket and was wearing a red hat.

• As you walked up the alley, one of the guys yelled at you to ‘come here’. You didn’t move. The two guys walked up to you. One of them said that he liked your shoes. He told you to give them up to him. You said no.

• The guy in the green jacket reached over and pushed you up against a garage. You tried to push past them. The guys started punching you in the face, chest and stomach. You fell to the ground and they began kicking you in the back and legs. While you were lying there, one of them pulled off your shoes and took your hat.

HOW CAN I PREPARE TO BE A GOOD WITNESS DURING TRIAL?

»» Learn»your»facts»by»heart.»»» You»will»be»sworn»in»during»the»trial»and»need»to»spell»your»character’s»full»name.»»» Stick»to»the»script.»Don’t»make»up»facts»because»this»is»unfair»to»the»student»lawyers.»»» Listen»to»the»questions»carefully.»If»you»do»not»understand»the»question,»then»ask»to»have»it»repeated.»»» If»a»lawyer»asks»a»question»about»something»that»isn’t»in»your»package,»you»can»say»you»don’t»know»the»answer.»»» Speak»with»the»lawyers»representing»your»side»ahead»of»time,»and»get»into»character»when»you»take»the»stand.»



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ANVeR WILLIAMS, Crown wiTneSS• Whentheystoppedbeatingyou,thetwoguyslaughed.Oneofthemtold

youtowalkhomeinthesnowinyoursocks.

• thenoneofthemsaidsomethingaboutnotgoingtothepoliceandpulledoutaknife.ithappenedreallyfast.theotherguyyelledattheguywiththeknifeandpushedhisarmawaywhenhetriedtostabyou.theknifemissedyou,butitwasprettyclose.thetwoguysstartedyellingateachother.theonewithouttheknifesaidhewasn’tgoingtobeinvolvedinstabbingany-oneandthattheyhadtoleavebeforesomeonesawthemnearanver.theyturnedandrandownthealley.

• Whentheyweregone,youslowlygotup.Yourwholebodywassore.Youcouldhardlystandupstraight.Youwerecoveredinblood.Youstumbledhome.Whenyouwalkedinyourmomstartedcrying.thenshecalledthepoliceandanambulance.Youhadtwobrokenribs,abrokennose,andseverebruising.thedoctorssaidthatyouwereluckythatyouhadn’tburstanyofyourinternalorgans.Youhadtostayinhospitalfortwonights.

• OnDecember6,20**,constablerachelDicarloofthetorontopoliceinter-viewedyou.Youtoldhereverythingyoucouldremember.

• OnJanuary6,20**,constableDicarlocalledyoutothepolicestationandshowedyouaphotoline-up.Youpickedoutoneofthetwoattackers,theonewhohadpreventedtheknifeattack.WhenconstableDicarloaskedyouifyourecognizedanyofthepeopleinthephotos,yousaidyes,youthoughtso.Whensheaskedyoutoconfirmyouridentificationyoutoldherthatyouwerepositivethatyouhadpickedouttherightperson.thepersonyouidentifiedwasDonovantisi.



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Questions you should think about When preparing:How would Anver be feeling about giving evidence – is he scared, angry?

Did the attack have much affect on him?

How do you think he feels towards his attackers?

How well can he remember everything?

How certain do you think he is that he identified the right guy?

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CONSTAbLe RACheL DI CARLO, Crown wiTneSS

Your background:

• YournameisconstablerachelDicarlo

• Youare40yearsold

• Youworkat13Division,theareawherethisattacktookplace.


• atapproximately6:00pMonDecember5,20**youwereassignedtoinvestigateareportofarobberyandassaultneareglintonavenue.therewasonevictim,anverWilliams,aged15years.anverwasinhospitalwithinjuriessustainedintheassault,includingabrokennose,andbrokenribs.

• OnDecember6,20**,youinterviewedanverinhospital.heseemedveryupsetabouttheattackbutthoughthewouldrecognizehisattackers.hegaveyouafullstatement.

• OnJanuary6,20**,theprincipaloftimarusec-ondaryschoolcalledyou.shesaidthattherehadbeennumerousrumourscirculatingthroughtheschoolthatoneoftheschool’sstudentshadassaultedanotheryouthinDecemberandstolenhisbasketballshoes.shehadnoideawhetherornotitwastrue,butthoughtshewouldpasstheinformationontoyou.thestudentinquestionwasDonovantisi.

• YoudecidedtoseeifanverrecognizedDonovantisi.Youputtogetheraphotoline-upandhadanverlookatit.

• Whenyouaskedanverifherecognizedanyofthepeopleinthephotos,hesaidyes,hethoughtso.Whenyouaskedhimtoconfirmhisidentifica-tionhetoldyouthathewaspositivethathehad





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pickedouttherightperson.hehadpickedoutDonovantisiasoneofhisattackers,theonewhohadpreventedtheknifeattack.

• OnJanuary7,20**youvisitedthehomeofDonovantisi,noticingthebasket-ballshoesthatmatchedthedescriptionofanver’sstolenshoesoutsidethefrontdooroftheapartmentbuilding.YouarrestedDonovanandchargedhimwithrobberyandassaultcausingbodilyharm,properlyinforminghimofhisrights.Youcollectedthebasketballshoesasyouleft.

Questions you should think about When preparing:Has Constable Di Carlo been called to similar assaults in this area before?

Is she worried about escalating violence in the area?

CONSTAbLe RACheL DI CARLO, Crown wiTneSS


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inordertoreadthecharge(s)totheaccused,youwillneedtoinserttheparticu-larsoftheaccusedandthecharge(s)assetoutintheinformation(includedinthispackage)intoyourscript.

inourcase,Rv.Tisi,thecrowncanchose(elect)whetherornottoproceedsum-marilyorindictably(whichleadstomoreserioussentences)forthechargeofassaultcausingbodilyinjury.

thistimethecrownhaselectedtoproceedsummarily.therefore,youneedtoaddthefollowingsentenceafteryoureadtheassaultcausingbodilyharmchargebutbeforeyouasktheaccusedhowhepleads:

The crown has elected to proceed summarily.

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CRIMINAL LAW MOCk TRIAL: r. v. tisi - OJEN · 2016. 9. 30. · Criminal law moCk Trial scenArio: R. v. Tisi pa r t i c i pa n t s list of participants 1. Donovan Tisi (the accused)