The Carson City District Attorney's Office presented the mock trial of State v. Alexander T. Wolf at Carson Montessori School on Monday for the 4th through 6th grade classes.
As part of the Office's community outreach and partnership with local schools, the District Attorney's Office created the mock trial based on the story of the “Three Little Pigs” to teach students about the criminal justice system as well as increase critical thinking and reasoning skills, according to a news release.
The Office conducted two separate mock trials at the Carson Montessori School. All students participated in the program as judges, bailiffs, clerks, prosecutors, defense lawyers, or jurors.
The District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, and two Deputy District Attorneys also participated to assist and guide the students through the process.
In the 4th grade trial, the jurors found the defendant, Mr. Alexander T. Wolf better known as the Big Bad Wolf, guilty of trespassing and scaring other creatures but acquitted Mr. Wolf of destruction of property. The combined 5th and 6th grade trial found Mr. Wolf guilty of trespass and not guilty of destruction of property and scaring other creatures.
"It was a great opportunity to do the mock trial for the students of the Montessori School. I think the students enjoyed it and learned something about what we do in the D.A.'s Office. We look forward to doing more mock trials with other schools at their request," said District Attorney Neil A. Rombardo in a released statement.