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Essay by: Sam Butler

Roseau Community School

Mrs. Didrikson, College English 11

"The prosecution rests its case, thank you, your honor," Reygan McCanna finished the closing statement. The courtroom was quiet. After receiving the trial of Alex Filn, the jury was excused to deliberate. The remaining audience waited anxiously for the verdict. Although this trial was only fictional, there was no doubt that the lawyers and the rest of the cast worked hard to produce it. My team and I were on the prosecution for the mock trial, and had fought hard in the courtroom that cold December day. But the tim...