It was a day to see how proceedings take place at the District Justice level. Tyrone elementary students led by their teacher Luke Rhoades participated in a mock trial in District Justice Fred Miller\u2019s courtroom.
\n\u201cI thought it was a good opportunity for the students to participate in a mock trial,\u201d said Miller. \u201cThey had the chance to tour the offices, sit in an actual courtroom and meet a Tyrone police officer and a state trooper.
\nThe senario for the mock trial was that Rhoades was under the age of 21 and allegedly been drinking, became loud at a Tyrone football game and shoved a person at the game.
\nTrooper John Feather from the State Police provided the prosecutions\u2019s case and Rhoades defended himself.
\nThomas Hawes assisted Miller as a judge and the remaing students made the jury.
\n\u201cThe kids were very attentive to the charges and testimony of the defendant, officer and witnesses,\u201d said Rhoades. \u201cI was pleased with the way they responded to this learning experience.\u201d
\nAfter the testimony was completed, Rhoades was found not guilty of underage drinking, not guilty of harassment but guilty of disorderly conduct.
\n\u201cI thought it was a good experience for the kids to meet the people involved in their local justice system,\u201d said Rhoades. \u201cI believe they are more aware of what is punishable and what could come about from something as simple as pushing someone could bring a big fine or even jail time.\u201d
\nDistrict Justice Miller was happy to participate in the mock trial.
\n\u201cIt was an excellent opportunity for the judicial system and law enforcement to have a walk through with the juveniles,\u201d said Miller. \u201cWe took them through a typical situation that juveniles come before the court. Trooper Feather and I took questions from the students after the mock trial was over and talked to them about about drugs, underage drinking, truency and loitering and the penalties that are involved with the offenses.\u201d
\nOfficer Jeff Dillig of the Tyrone police department also talked to the students about the ordinances in Tyrone dealing with curfew, loitering and skateboarding and rollerblading on the sidewalks.
\n\u201cThis is something we hope to expand,\u201d said Miller. \u201cWe hope to have mock trials in both the Tyrone and Bellwood-Antis school districts in the next year.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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