New York State 2015 High School Mock Trial Tournament Materials Morningside Heights Booster Club, Inc. v. Casey Cheatham Materials prepared by the Law, Youth & Citizenship Program of the New York State Bar Association Supported by The New York Bar Foundation Law, Youth and Citizenship New York State Bar Association® 2014 New York State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Champions WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL Team Members Kelsey Barnett Shannon Beattie Julianna Bona A.G. Chancellor Carolina Fuentes Jonathon Gilbert Taylor-Marie Hausser Vianna Iorio Vincent Kappel Numaira Khan Umar Khan Emma van Nieuwenhuizen Ezekiel Torres Gabriel Stellato Faculty Advisor William Hennessy Legal Advisors Keri Joeckel, Esq. George Della Ratta, Esq. Stephanie Suarez, Esq. With The Honorable Susan Phillips Read Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals – May 20, 2014 Love Mock Trial? Get your application in early for the Mock Trial Summer Institute July 12-17, 2015 Silver Bay YMCA Lake George, NY More details about MTSI are available online at www.nysba.org/mtsi or contact Kim Francis at [email protected] 2014-2015 Mock Trial Case Materials TABLE OF CONTENTS 2014 New York State Bar Association High School Mock Trial Champions Mock Trial Summer Institute Information Letter from the Chair .....................................................................................................................1 Standards of Civility ......................................................................................................................3 PART I -TOURNAMENT RULES ............................................................................................5 1. Team Composition ...............................................................................................................7 2. Objections ............................................................................................................................7 3. Dress ....................................................................................................................................8 4. Stipulations ..........................................................................................................................8 5. Outside Materials .................................................................................................................8 6. Exhibits ................................................................................................................................8 7. Signals and Communication .................................................................................................8 8. Videotaping /Audiotaping ........................................................................................................ 8 9. Mock Trial Coordinators ......................................................................................................9 10. Role and Responsibility of Attorneys ...................................................................................... 9 11. Witnesses ...........................................................................................................................10 12. Protests .................................................................................................................................... 11 13. Judging ...............................................................................................................................11 14. Order of the Trial ...............................................................................................................12 15. Time Limits ............................................................................................................................. 13 16. Team Attendance at State Finals ........................................................................................13 PART II - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................. 15 1. General Policies .................................................................................................................17 2. Scoring ...............................................................................................................................18 3. Levels of Competition ........................................................................................................19 4. County Tournaments ..........................................................................................................20 5. Regional Tournaments .......................................................................................................21 6. Statewide Finals ...................................................................................................................... 22 7. MCLE Credit for Judges and Attorney-Advisors.................................................................. 23 PART III - SIMPLIFIED RULES OF EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE ............................ 25 1. Scope ..................................................................................................................................27 2. Relevancy ...........................................................................................................................28 3. Witness Examination .........................................................................................................31 4. Hearsay ..............................................................................................................................37 5. Exceptions ..........................................................................................................................38 6. Opinion and Expert Testimony ..........................................................................................41 7. Physical Evidence ..............................................................................................................43 8. Invention of Facts ................................................................................................................... 45 9. Procedural Rules ................................................................................................................46 PART IV - TRIAL SCRIPT .....................................................................................................49 Case Summary ...................................................................................................................51 Stipulations ........................................................................................................................57 Verified Complaint .............................................................................................................59 Verified Answer .................................................................................................................67 AFFIDAVITS ...................................................................................................................71 o Alex Aldrich .................................................................................................................73 o Taylor Templeton .........................................................................................................79 o Dr. Jesse James ............................................................................................................83 o Casey Cheatham ...........................................................................................................87 o Peyton Pearson .............................................................................................................93 o Whitney Williams ........................................................................................................99 PART V - EVIDENCE ............................................................................................................103 Exhibit............Income Statement .....................................................................................105 Exhibit............2013 IRS Form 1099-MISC .....................................................................107 Exhibit............Bank Deposit Receipt ...............................................................................109 Exhibit............Bank Withdrawal Receipt ........................................................................111 Exhibit............Diagnosing How We Act – Fifth Edition (DHA-5) .................................113 PART VI - RELATED CASES AND CASE LAW ...............................................................115 Cases ................................................................................................................................117 APPENDICES .........................................................................................................................119 Performance Rating Guidelines ........................................................................................121 Performance Score Sheet..................................................................................................123 Order of the Trial .............................................................................................................125 Preparing for the Mock Trial Tournament .......................................................................... 127 Time Keeper’s “One Minute” Sheet / Time Limits ............................................................ 129 Past Regional Champions ....................................................................................................