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© 2009 | ojen.ca A CIVIL SOCIETY THROUGH EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE JUSTICE SECTOR VOLUNTEER PACKAGE PAGE Purpose of a Mock Trial 1 Mock Trial Time Chart 2 Information for: Lawyer Coaches 3 - 4 Mock Trial Judges 5 SCENARIO: R. v. WAI PAGE Scenario 1 List of participants 2 Newspaper report of the incident 3 The Information (charge) 4 Relevant Law 5 - 7 Agreed Facts 8 Background information for witnesses 9 - 18 Exhibits 19 - 20 ROLE PREPARATION PAGE Preparing for a Mock Trial 1 Time Chart 2 Etiquette 3 - 4 Role Preparation for: Crown and Defence Lawyers 5 - 7 Judge and Jury 8 Court Clerk 9 - 10 Court Staff 11 Members of the Press 12 For each OJEN criminal mock trial, there are three packages: » OJEN Criminal Law Mock Trial Scenario » OJEN Criminal Law Mock Trial Role Preparation Package » OJEN Criminal Law Mock Trial Justice Sector Volunteer Package Youth need the Scenario and Role Preparation packages. Justice sector volunteers/teachers/organizers need all three packages. CRIMINAL LAW MOCK TRIAL: R. v. WAI

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    justice sector volunteer package pagePurpose of a Mock Trial 1Mock Trial Time Chart 2Information for: Lawyer Coaches 3 - 4Mock Trial Judges 5

    scenario: R. v. Wai pageScenario 1List of participants 2Newspaper report of the incident 3The Information (charge) 4Relevant Law 5 - 7Agreed Facts 8Background information for witnesses 9 - 18Exhibits 19 - 20

    role preparation pagePreparing for a Mock Trial 1Time Chart 2Etiquette 3 - 4Role Preparation for:Crown and Defence Lawyers 5 - 7Judge and Jury 8Court Clerk 9 - 10Court Staff 11Members of the Press 12

    For each OJEN criminal mock trial, there are three packages: ojen criminal law Mock trial Scenario ojen criminal law Mock trial Role Preparation Package ojen criminal law Mock trial Justice Sector Volunteer Package

    Youth need the scenario and role preparation packages. Justice sector volunteers/teachers/organizers need all three packages.

    CRIMINAL LAw MOCk TRIAL: r. v. Wai

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    this package contains: pageScenario 1List of participants 2Newspaper report of the incident 3The Information (charge) 4Relevant Law 5 - 7Agreed Facts 8Background information for witnesses 9 - 18Exhibits 19 - 20

    CRIMINAL LAw MOCk TRIAL: scenario: r. v. Wai

    R. v. Wai

    Youth charged with possession, trafficking and proceeds of crime

    charges: Trafficking marijuana Trafficking ecstasy Possession for the purpose of trafficking marijuana Possession for the purpose of trafficking ecstasy Possession of proceeds of crime

    For each OJEN criminal mock trial, there are three packages: ojen criminal law Mock trial scenario ojen criminal law Mock trial role preparation package ojen criminal law Mock trial justice sector volunteer package

    Youth need the scenario and role preparation packages. Justice sector volunteers/teachers/organizers need all three packages.

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    Cr im inal l aw moCk T r i a l s c enAr i o : R . v . Wa i

    list of participants1.Jesse Wai (theaccused)

    2.Casey Ibrahim(Jessesfriendanddefencewitness)

    3.Officer Cheyenne Gomez(arrestingofficerandcrownwitness)

    4.Riwi Mahuta(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. [Accuseds persons 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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    Cr im inal l aw moCk T r i a l s c enAr i o : R . v . Wa inew

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    by renee brooklandanywhere daily news

    anywhere - Police have arrested a number of young people they say are members of a drug ring operating in the north east of the city.

    Police Sgt. John Pon-cherello reported that the arrests took place at Melrose Park on Friday night. Seized at the scene were quan-tities of ecstasy and marijuana, and an amount of cash.

    Police began surveil-lance in Melrose Park

    recently, as a response to the local communi-tys concerns over in-creasing drug sales in public spaces in their neighbourhood.

    Police say that a plain clothes officer wit-nessed three of the ar-rested youth, two aged 16 and one aged 17, ar-riving at the park at approximately 10:00 P.M., accompanied by the 8 year old brother of one of the youth.

    At around 10:15 the group was approached by two 17 years olds

    and the drug purchase took place. All five youth were arrested. Police had to care for the 8 year old until his grandmother could be located.

    The two 17 year old alleged buyers have been charged with drug possession, while the other three youth are facing charges of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.

    Under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act none of the youth can be named.

    police Bust youth drug ring in park sting

    July 20, 2***

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    the informationYoUTH JUSTiCE CoUrT, CanaDaProVinCE oF onTariorEgion: anYwHErEin THE namE oF HEr maJESTY THE QUEEn THiS iS THE inFormaTion oF: officer Cheyenne gomez of anYwHErE, Police Constable, hereinafter called the informant The informant says that he/she believes on reasonable grounds that:

    JESSE WAI,ayoungpersonwithinthemeaningofthe Youth Criminal Justice Actonoraboutthe17thdayofJulyintheyearof20**inthecityofanYwhere,didtrafficinasubstanceincludedinscheduleiitowit:cannabismarijuanacontrarytosection5(1)oftheControlled Drugs & Substances Act.

    JESSE WAI,ayoungpersonwithinthemeaningoftheYouth Criminal Justice Actonoraboutthe17thdayofJulyintheyearof20**inthecityofanYwhere,didtraf-ficinasubstanceincludedinscheduleiiitowit:ecstasycontrarytosection5(1)oftheControlled Drugs & Substances Act.

    JESSE WAI,ayoungpersonwithinthemeaningoftheYouth Criminal Justice Actonoraboutthe17thdayofJulyintheyearof20**inthecityofanYwhere,didpos-sessasubstanceincludedinscheduleiitowit:cannabismarijuanaforthepurposeoftraffickingcontrarytosection5(2)oftheControlled Drugs & Substances Act.

    JESSE WAI,ayoungpersonwithinthemeaningoftheYouth Criminal Justice Actonoraboutthe17thdayofJulyintheyearof20**inthecityofanYwhere,didpos-sessasubstanceincludedinscheduleiiitowit:ecstasycontrarytosection5(2)oftheControlled Drugs & Substances Act.

    JESSE WAI,ayoungpersonwithinthemeaningoftheYouth Criminal Justice Actdidunlawfully,onoraboutthe17thdayofJulyintheyearof20**inthecityofanYwhere,possesspropertyorproceedsofproperty,towit:sixtydollars($60.00)incanadiancurrencyknowingthatallorpartofthepropertyorproceedswasobtainedorderived,directlyorindirectly,asaresultofthecommissionincanadaofanoffencepunishablebyindictment,contrarytos.354(1)(a)oftheCriminal Code,therebycommittinganoffencecontrarytos.355(a)oftheCriminal Code.

    DateDthisdayof,at

    signed justiceofthepeace

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    the lawThe ConTrolled drugs & subsTanCes aCT (1996)Possession of substAnce4. (1) Except as authorized under the regulations, no person shall possess a substance included in Schedule I, II or III. (See below for the schedules.)

    Punishment(4) Subject to subsection (5), every person who contravenes subsection (1) where the subject-matter of the offence is a substance included in Schedule ii

    (a)isguiltyofanindictableoffenceandliabletoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingfiveyearslessaday;or

    (b)isguiltyofanoffencepunishableonsummaryconvictionandliable

    (i)forafirstoffence,toafinenotexceedingonethousanddollarsortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingsixmonths,ortoboth,and

    (ii)forasubsequentoffence,toafinenotexceedingtwothousanddollarsortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyear,ortoboth.

    (5) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) where the subject-matter of the offence is a substance included in Schedule ii in an amount that does not exceed the amount set out for that substance in Schedule Viii is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.

    (6) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) where the subject-matter of the offence is a substance included in Schedule iii

    (a)isguiltyofanindictableoffenceandliabletoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingthreeyears;or

    (b)isguiltyofanoffencepunishableonsummaryconvictionandliable

    (i)forafirstoffence,toafinenotexceedingonethousanddollarsortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingsixmonths,ortoboth,and

    (ii)forasubsequentoffence,toafinenotexceedingtwothousanddollarsortoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyear,ortoboth.

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    trAfficking in substAnce5. (1) No person shall traffic in a substance included in Schedule I, II, III or IV or in any substance represented or held out by that person to be such a substance.

    Possession for PurPose of trAfficking(2) No person shall, for the purpose of trafficking, possess a substance included in Schedule I, II, III or IV.

    Punishment(3) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)

    (a)subjecttosubsection(4),wherethesubject-matteroftheoffenceisasubstanceincludedinscheduleiorii,isguiltyofanindictableoffenceandliabletoimprisonmentforlife;

    (b)wherethesubject-matteroftheoffenceisasubstanceincludedinscheduleiii,

    (i)isguiltyofanindictableoffenceandliabletoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingtenyears,or

    (ii)isguiltyofanoffencepunishableonsummaryconvictionandliabletoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingeighteenmonths;and

    (c)wherethesubject-matteroftheoffenceisasubstanceincludedinscheduleiv,

    (i)isguiltyofanindictableoffenceandliabletoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingthreeyears,or

    (ii)isguiltyofanoffencepunishableonsummaryconvictionandliabletoimprisonmentforatermnotexceedingoneyear.

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    interPretAtion2. (1) in this act, traffic means, in respect of a substance included in any of Schedules i to iV,

    (a)tosell,administer,give,transfer,transport,sendordeliverthesubstance,tosellanauthorizationtoobtainthesubstance,or

    (b)tooffertodoanythingmentionedinparagraph(a)or(b),otherwisethanundertheauthorityoftheregulations.

    schedule ii 1. Cannabis, its preparations, derivatives and similar synthetic preparations, including (2) Cannabis (marihuana)

    schedule iii1. amphetamines, their salts, derivatives, isomers and analogues and salts of derivatives, isomers and analogues including:

    (9)nmethyl3,4methylenedioxyamphetamine(n,adimethyl1,3ben-zodioxole5ethanamine)

    schedule viii (sections 4 & 60)

    SUbSTanCE amoUnT1.cannabisresin 1g2.cannabis(marihuana) 30g

    Criminal Code of Canadapart iX: oFFences against rights oF property possession of property obtained by crimeHaving in Possession354. (1) Every one commits an offence who has in his possession any property or thing or any proceeds of any property or thing knowing that all or part of the property or thing or of the proceeds was obtained by or derived directly or indirectly from

    (a) the commission in Canada of an offence punishable by indictment.

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    agreed statement of factsforthepurposesofthismocktrial,thefollowingareagreedfactsorassumptions:

    thatallstatementsgivenbywitnessesareadmissable.

    thattherearenoCharterargumentstoraise.

    thatthemap(fig1.)accuratelydepictsMelroseparkandthepositionsofthepartiesonJuly17,2***.

    thatthephotooftheecstasypills(fig2.)isanaccuratephotooftheecstasypillsfoundinthebackpack.

    thatthephotoofthemarijuana(fig3.)isanaccuratephotoofthemarijuanafoundinthebackpack.

    thattheecstasyandmarijuanainquestionareinfactecstasyandmarijuana.

    thatthereisnorelevantfingerprintevidence.

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    JESSE WAI, aCCUSED

    Your background:

    Youare16yearsold,andabouttostartgrade11

    Youhavenopreviouscriminalrecord.

    Your version of what happened:

    YoulivewithyourgrandmotherandyoungerbrotherJamir.

    ontheeveningoffriday,July17,20**,youwereathomewithJamir.Yourgrandmotherwasatwork,expectedhomeat11:00.

    atabout9:40yourfriendredcalled.s/hewasgoingtoMelrosepark,byyourbuilding,tohangoutwithcasey,anotherfriend.Youagreedtogo,takingJamirbecauseyoucouldntleavehimalone.

    thefourofyoumetupattheparkatabout10:00.Jamirhadasoccerballwithhimandstartedkickingitaroundnearatablebythebas-ketballcourt,wheretherestofyousatdown.Youweresittingnexttoredandcaseywasontheotherside.

    caseyspentsometimeshowingyoubothanewipod.thenredpulledabaggieofweedfromhis/herbagandrolledajointandstartedsmokingit,passingittocasey,whotookadrag,andalsotoyou.Youtookadrag,thoughyoudontreallyliketosmoke.

    abitlater,youaskedredforsomegum.s/hetossedyouthebag,sayingitsinthere,helpyourself.Youlookedintothebag,noticingaplasticbagwithsomeorangepillswithaflint-stonepictureonthem.Youdidntknowwhattheywere.Yougotthegum,gavesometotheotherstoo,andhandedthebagback.

    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 characters full name. Stick to the script. Dont 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 isnt in your package, you can say you dont 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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    JESSE WAI, aCCUSED

    ataround10:30twoyoungguysapproachedthetable.forsomereason,whentheygotcloseredhandedthebagtoyou,whichyouputonyourlap.Youdidntknowthesetwo,buttheyseemedtoknowredandcasey,andstartedchattingtothem.Youdidntreallyjoininbecauseyoudidntknowthem.

    aftertheychattedforawhile,theconversationchanged.oneoftheguysaskedreddoyouhaveanything?redsaidyes.theystartednegotiatingandthenagreedonpricesandamounts,anditdawnedonyouthatyouwerewatchingadrugdealunfold.Youinstinctivelyhandedredsbagback.

    fromthebackpackredtookoutasmallbagofpotandthebagoforangepills,countedout3pills,puttingtherestbackinthebag,andhandingevery-thingelseovertotheguys,firstmakingthempassoversomecashandput-tingthatintothebagtoo.redthenhandedthebagbacktoyou.

    theguysleft,andassoonastheywereoutofearshot,youtoldredyoucouldntbelieves/hehadinvolvedyouinsomethingyouwantednopartin.YoupointedoutthatJamirhadseenwhathappenedtoo,soyoufeltlikehewasinvolvedtoo.Youpassedthebagback.redtoldyoutorelax.

    Justthen,whatturnedouttobeapoliceofficer,throughhewasdressedlikeahomelessguy,approached,showedyouhispolicebadge,andsaidyouwereallunderarrestfordealingdrugs.

    Youdidntsayanythingtothepolicewhenyouwerearrested.however,Jamirlookedattheofficerandsaid,butJessedidntdonothingwrong.

    Youwerealltakentothepolicestation,includingJamir,andthetwoguyswhohadboughtthedrugs.thepolicesaidyouwerebeingchargedwithfivethings,includingtraffickingecstasy.

    Youcalledyourgrandmother,andeventuallyshearrived,andyouandJamirwerebothreleasedintohercustody.

    Youunderstandthatredhaspleadedguiltytothecharges,buthasmovedtoanothercityandyouhavelosttouch.thepolicedroppedthechargesagainstcasey.

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    Questions you should think aBout When preparing:

    what kind of student are you?

    How close are you to Red and Casey?

    Have you ever gotten into trouble before?

    How do you feel about being charged?

    Do you do ever do drugs?

    Did you know Red was a drug dealer?

    How do you feel about what happened at the park?

    what was your grandmothers reaction?

    How did you act when you were arrested? Did you cooperate with the police?

    Are you scared about what might happen if you are convicted?

    JESSE WAI, aCCUSED

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    CASEY IbRAhIM, JESSES FriEnD & DEFEnCE wiTnESS

    Your background:

    Youare16yearsold,andingrade11

    lastyearyouwerechargedwiththeftunder$5,000,forstealingabike,butthechargesagainstyouweredroppedafteryoudidadiver-sionprogram.

    Your version of what happened:

    onfridayJuly1720**,atabout10:00youmetupwithyourfriendsredandJesseatMelrosepark,notfarfromwhereyoulive.Jesseturnedupwithhis/heryoungerbrotherJamiraswell.

    Jamirstartedplayingsoccer,buttherestofyousatatapicnictablechattingandlookingatyournewipod.

    afterawhileredpulledsomepotoutofhis/herbagandrolledajoint.Youandredsmokedthejoint,whichwasntverystrong.Jessehadonedrag.

    ataround10:30twoguysyouhadmetbeforewithredsolderbrothercameup.Youdidntre-membertheirnames.Jessedidntknowthematall.theystartedchattingwithyouandred.

    after10orsominutesoneoftheguysaskedredifhe/shehadanything.Youfiguredtheymeantdrugsbecauseredhadtoldyouthatsometimess/hesoldpot.redsaidyesandtheystartedworkingoutaprice.Youthenrealizedthatredwasalsoofferingtosellthemsomeecstasy,whichyouhadneverseenbefore,anditsur-prisedyouthatredwassellingit.

    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 characters full name. Stick to the script. Dont 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 isnt in your package, you can say you dont 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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    CASEY IbRAhIM, JESSES FriEnD & DEFEnCE wiTnESS

    theyagreedonapriceandJesse,whoforsomereasonwasholdingredsbagagain,handeditovertored.redgotmoneyfromtheguysthenhandedthemabagofpotandthreeorangepills.theguysleft.

    assoonastheyweregone,Jessegotreallyangryatred,sayingthats/hedidnteverwanttobeinvolved,especiallywithJamirthere.andthatredhaddraggedeveryone,includedJamir,intoadrugdeal.redjusttoldJessetorelax.

    JustthenwhatturnedouttobeaplainclothespoliceofficerapproachedandarrestedeveryoneexceptJamirfordealing.theguysthatboughtthedrugswerearrestedtoo.Youweretakentothepolicestationandchargedwithof-fencesincludingtraffickingecstasy.

    YouweresurprisedthatJessewaschargedbecauses/hedoesntusedrugs,andyoudontthinks/hehadanythingtodowiththisdeal.

    Youunderstandthatredpledguiltytoallofthecharges,butJesseplednotguilty.thepolicedroppedthechargesagainstyouafteryourlawyerreceivedthedisclosurematerial.

    Questions you should think aBout When preparing:

    what kind of student are you?

    Have you ever gotten into trouble before?

    How do you feel about giving evidence at the trial?

    How do you feel about what happened at the park?

    Did you cooperate with the police?

    why are you giving evidence for Jesse?

    How well can you remember everything?

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    OffICER ChEYENNE GOMEz, arrESTing oFFiCEr & Crown wiTnESS

    Your background:

    Youare43years-old

    Youhavebeenworkingasapoliceofficerfor17years.

    Your version of what happened:

    onfriday,July1720**,youstartedyourshiftatnoon.

    Youwereassignedtodoplainclothessurveil-lanceatMelrosepark,inthenortheastofthecity.Youwereinformedthattheparkandotherpublicspacesintheareawereundersurveillanceastherehadbeennumerousreportsofdrugdealersusingthearea.

    Melroseparkisapproximatelythesizeoftwosportsfields,withanumberoftrees,picnicta-bles,abasketballcourt,andaclimberforyoungchildren.ithasapathrunningthroughitthatiswelllit.therearealsostreetlightsalongtheeastsideofthepark(rimuroad).

    Youarrivedattheparkatapproximately8:00.itwasalmostempty.Yousettledintoaspotunderatree,besidethebasketballcourt,whereyouhadgoodviewoverthewholepark.Youwerewearingroughclothes,dressedtolooklikeahomelesspersonsleepinginthepark.

    anumberofpeoplecameandwentfromtheparkduringthenexttwohours.nonepaidanyattentiontoyou.

    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 characters full name. Stick to the script. Dont 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 isnt in your package, you can say you dont 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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    OffICER ChEYENNE GOMEz, arrESTing oFFiCEr & Crown wiTnESS

    atapproximately10:00pM,threeteenagersandanapproximately8-year-oldchildarrivedatthepark.the8-year-oldstartedtoplaysoccerwithaballhehadbroughtwithhim,theotherssatdownatapicnictableontheothersideofthebasketballcourt,approximately30metresawayfromyou.Youhadagoodviewofallthreeyouthatthetable.

    thethreeteenagerstheresatatthetable,chattingandlookingatanobject.after10orsominutes,oneoftheyouthopenedabluebackpack,pulledoutabagofmarijuanaandproceededtorollamarijuanacigarette.thethreeyouththensmokedthecigarette.thebagofmarijuanawasreturnedtothebluebackpack.

    atapproximately10:30pMtwootheryouthapproachedthetableandweregreetedbythefirstthree.asthesetwoyouthapproached,theyouthatthetablewiththebackpack,nowknowasreDwillis,passedthebackpacktotheyouthnowknownasJessewai.allfiveyouthsatdownandbegantalk-ing.

    afterapproximately15minutestheaccused,JessewaipassedreDwillisthebagandreDwillistookfromitaziplocbagofmarijuanaandasmallbagofpills.thetwonewcomerspassedoveranamountofcash,andreDwillispassedthemanumberofpills,andtheziplocbag.thebagwasthenreturnedtoJessewaiandthenewcomersleft.

    Youthenradioedtoyourpartner,whowasstationedinanunmarkedpolicecaronthefarsideofrimuroad,whoarrestedbothofthebuyers.

    Youthenapproachedthepicnictableandarrestedthethreeyouthfortraf-ficking.

    allfiveyouthweresearched.inthebluebackpackyoufoundsevenone-grambagsofmarijuana,asmallplasticbagcontaining22orangepillsbear-ingtheimageoffredflintstonethatwereanalyzedandestablishedtobeecstasy,andaplasticbagcontaining$60incash.

    thetwobuyerswerefoundinpossessionofthreepillsthatwereidenticalinappearancetothe22orangepillsthatwereseizedfromthebackpack,andoneone-grambagofmarijuana.

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    OffICER ChEYENNE GOMEz, arrESTing oFFiCEr & Crown wiTnESS

    allfiveyouthweretransportedtothepolicestation,wheretheywerefor-mallycharged.the8-year-oldwasalsotakentothestationuntilhiscaregivercouldbefound.

    Jessewaiwaschargedwithtraffickingmarijuana,traffickingecstasy,posses-sionofproceedsofcrime,possessionforthepurposeoftraffickingmarijuana,andpossessionforthepurposeoftraffickingecstasy.waihashadnoprevi-ouspoliceinvolvement.waideclinedtogiveastatementandaskedtousethetelephone.

    atapproximatelymidnightthegrandmotherofJesseandJaMirwaiarrivedatthestationandbothwerereleasedintohercustody.

    Questions you should think aBout When preparing:

    what reason did you have for arresting Jesse?

    was Jesse cooperative?

    Is drug dealing a problem in this neighbourhood?

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    Your background:

    Youare17yearsold

    Youattendschool,andareingrade12

    Youhavenopreviousconvictions,butasaresultofthisincidentyouacknowledgedyourguilttopossessionofbothmarijuanaandecstasyandthechargesweredroppedafteryoucompletedan8-weekdiversionanddrugawarenesspro-gram.

    Your version of what happened:

    onfridayJuly1720**,youandyourfriendJohnfarryweregettingreadytogoouttoapartyatafriendshouse.Youdecidedtobuysomepotandmaybesomeecstasybeforeyouwent.Yousmokedpotregularly,andhadrecentlytriedec-stasyandwantedtotryitagain.

    atabout9:30youcalledyoufriendreggiewillis,andaskedifhehadanything.hesaidhisyoung-erbrother/sisterredmight,ands/hewashead-ingdowntoMelroseparkwithsomefriends.

    YouandJohngotreadyforthepartyandthenheadeddowntoMelrosepark.theparkseemedemptyexceptforredandherfriendswhoweresittingatatableclosetothebasketballcourt.therewasalsoayoungerkidwiththem,playingwithasoccerball.

    Youapproachedthetable.therewasred,caseysomeonewhoyouhadmetonceortwicebefore,andsomeoneelsewhoyoudidntknow.YouandJohnsatdownandstartedtalkingtocaseyandred.

    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 characters full name. Stick to the script. Dont 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 isnt in your package, you can say you dont 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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    RIWI MAhuTA, Crown wiTnESS afterawhileyouaskedredifshehadanything.redknewyoumeantdrugs

    becausetheanswerwasyes,potandpills.Youtalkedabouttheprice,andthenagreedtobuythreepillsofecstasyandadimebagofpot.

    Youhandedredthemoneyandwithoutredsayinganythingthepersonyoudidntknowhandedredabluebackpackthattheyhadbeenholding.

    redgaveyouyourdrugsandyouandJohngotupandleft.

    whenyoureachedtheedgeoftheparkandwalkedleftontorimuroad,youwerearrestedbyapoliceofficer,andtakentothepolicestation.YouandJohnwerechargedwithpossessingpotandecstasy.

    Yourchargesweredroppedafteryoucompletedan8weeksdiversionanddrugawarenessprogram.

    Questions you should think aBout When preparing:

    what kind of student are you?

    How do you feel about giving evidence at the trial?

    How well can you remember everything?

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    fig 2. photographofecstasyfoundinthebackpack