Mock Trials Held at Carroll County Courthouse

HUNTINGDON (April 11) — Eighth grade home school students from Classical Conversations Challenge B held a series of mock trials at the Carroll County Courthouse today with Judge Brent Bradberry presiding and educating the students about the legal process.

Jessica Burns of McKenzie is the director of the Jackson Challenge B community. The Jackson team, consisting of debate class members, includes Katheryn Burns of McKenzie.

Three teams from the Jackson, Medina and Henderson Challenge B communities took turns as the prosecution and defense in a round-robin format.

The fictional case saw a construction company owner facing third-degree murder charges following two deaths on a construction site.

Following each of the three runs of the trial, Judge Bradberry rendered a verdict and the “jury” of three representatives (one from each community) scored each student’s performance during the mock trial.