EL RANCHO TEEN COURT

November 2019

12/18/2019

 
Q1: Do you agree with the sentence given to the defendant? If no what would you have recommended? 

Q2: Do you believe the defendant was genuinely regretful for his actions? Why or why not? 
6 Comments

October 2019

10/11/2019

 
Question 1: Do you believe the defendant on trial was being truthful with his statements regarding drugs and the whole situation? 

Question 2: During the second case, do you believe the father interfered with the defendants testimony? Explain why or why not?
27 Comments

May 2019

5/24/2019

 
Q1: Do you believe the defendant was really peer pressured into committing petty theft why or why not? 

Q2: Do you believe this was the first time she has stolen? Do you believe her drug use played a factor into her stealing? Why or Why not?
11 Comments

MARCH 2019

4/3/2019

 
Q1: Do you agree with the verdict of the case? Why or why not? 

​ Q2: Who did you believe more the grandmother or the defendant? Do you believe the defendant took the case seriously?

20 Comments

April 2019

4/3/2019

 
Q1: Do you believe the defendant was being truthful as to why he beat up the victim? Why or Why not?

Q2: The defendant said he did not post the video, however the video was posted from his personal account at 5:01 am. Is it likely that someone other than him would post it on his account? From your personal perspective do you allow other people to post from your accounts? 
12 Comments

FEBRUARY 2019

2/8/2019

 
Q1: Do you believe the jury got enough information out of the defendant through their questioning? Why or why not?

Q2: Do you think the defendant truly felt remorseful for his actions? Why or why not?
44 Comments

DECEMBER 2018

12/10/2018

 
Q1: Do you believe the defendant was being truthful and taking the case seriously? Why or why not?

Q2: How did the conflicting testimony and summary of allegations impact the case? Which did you find to be more convincing? Why?
20 Comments

NOVEMBER 2018

11/30/2018

 

Q1: Do you feel the verdict was fair? Why or why not?

Q2: Do you believe the defendant was being truthful throughout the case? Explain

37 Comments

October 2018

10/16/2018

 
Q1: Do you believe the defendant was being completely honest throughout the case? Why or why not?

Q2: Do you believe the uncle's attitude towards the situation affected the defendant's attitude in any way? Explain.
48 Comments

September 2018

9/13/2018

 
Q1: Why do you think the defendant believes smoking weed makes her feel "free"?
Q2: Do you believe the mother is too lenient with the defendant? Could this  have an impact on her behavior? Explain why or why not.
37 Comments

May 2018

5/8/2018

 
Q1: How has the defendant's father being in jail affected him? 

Q2: During the case, the defendant said he went up to the fourteen year old for drugs but the defendant said he did not know him and just assumed that he had drugs with him. Do you believe  that he was telling the truth? Why or why not?

Q3: The defendant told us that he had tried to cook meth and his mother said she did not know. Do you believe that at this point the defendant was addicted to meth and was desperate for it or was he just trying to sell it?


16 Comments

April 2018

4/20/2018

 
Q1: Do you really believe the defendant was not gang related? If he really wasn't why was he being profiled as so by police officers?

Q2: Do you think the defendant really found the brass knuckles or do you think one of his friends gave it to him?
24 Comments

March 2018

3/12/2018

 
Case 1: Do you believe that the defendant was easily influenced by her friends? How was the case affected when we found out she has O.D.D?

Case 2: Do you believe that the defendant was telling the truth? If we were able to see the video, how would that change the jury's verdict? 
39 Comments

February 2018

2/7/2018

 
Q1: Did you believe that the defendant took the case seriously? Was there anything the defendant said that did not seem truthful? 

Q2: Typically when someone steals something they try to hide it in a bag or under their clothes. However, the defendant said she simply walked out with the items in her hands. Is it possible she was on drugs and did not think of hiding the items?


39 Comments

December 2018

12/11/2017

 
Q1: Do you think this was the defendants first time racing? Why do you think she lied about what a car meet is? Do you believe her boyfriend was a bad influence to her, since he didn't stop her?
Q2: Although the defendant was found not guilty of the charges his attitude and that of his parents wasn't very adequate for a court room, how do you think his attitude can affect his future and the way he reacts to certain situations?
20 Comments

November 2017

11/7/2017

 
Q1: Do you believe that the defendant is suffering from anxiety? Do you believe that he manipulated his mother by saying so? Why or Why not?

Q2: Do you believe the defendant should return to high school or should he proceed to attend continuation school? Explain your reasoning.

​Q3: Do you agree with the jury's decision by making the defendant's mother take parenting classes? Explain your reasoning. 

50 Comments

October 2017

10/13/2017

 
Q1: Do you think the defendant was innocent? Why or Why not? 

Q2: How was the behavior and the answers of the mother affecting the case?  
57 Comments

May 2017

5/9/2017

 

Q1: Judge Rosales brought up the idea of inviting the defendants back to Teen Court once they've complete their probation to talk about their learning experience. Would you guys as students like to see this happen why or why not?

Q2: How would you improve our teen court? 

35 Comments

April Teen Court

5/9/2017

 

Case 1: If the defendant wanted to talk to the victim about their situation do you think it was good idea to go to the parking lot where they were supposed to fight one another?

Case 2: Do you think the defendant should attend a regular high school instead of doing independent studies like she choose? Why or why not?

30 Comments

March 2017

3/8/2017

 

1st Case
Do you think the defendant was depressed due to the separation of his parents? Why do you think his relationship with his mom weakened after the separation?
What do you think causes him to act out in the way he does?

2nd Case
The witnesses and the defendant were both telling different stories, How did this impact the case?
​Do you agree on the 30 hours of community service why or why not?
If the defendants friend threw the first punch why hit the defendant instead of the victim? 

59 Comments

Feburary 2017

2/3/2017

 
Q1: Why do you suppose the defendants did what their peer, Christian, had told them to do when they claimed they didn't look up to him?

Q2: The defendants stated different reasons as to why they committed the crime such as it being a joke, because the victim wasn't putting enough "effort" into their sport and for "culture". What do you believe to be the real intent of the crime? 

Q3: Throughout the cases both Joshua and Matthew gave very simple and vague answers, yes and no. While Carlos kept trying to justify his actions using "culture". Do you feel the responses of each of the defendants was affected by each other's answers? Why or why not?

Q4: How do you feel about the parent's attitude towards the incident?  Do you think their punishments were fair in this situation or too lenient? Why or why not?
49 Comments

October 2016

10/17/2016

 

Q1: How does the fact that the defendant had her cell phone with her when both her and her parents claimed she didn't affect her credibility? Also the defendant in the First Case Considered herself the Victim in the situation, what does this say about her? 

Q2:  Why did the defendants mother's attitude not affect the case? She appeared careless from time to time do you agree or disagree? Do you think it has to do with the jury being to focused on her dad? Also do you think this defendant had previous stealing Experience why or why not?

86 Comments

March Teen Court 2016

3/17/2016

 

Case 1

The defendant jumped the gate at his high school to after buying marijuana from someone at the park. Do you think he was pressured into smoking by his friends who always wanted to smoke? The defendant is not allowed to associate with those friends who smoke marijuana during his probation. How will that affect his life and the choices he makes?

Case 2

In the second case, the defendant claim do have just gone up to a random person and asked if he sold marijuana. Do you feel like the defendant was lying about his answers and being immature? Why do you think the court gave him a few hours of community service? How many hours would you have given the defendant since he lied any times throughout the session?
17 Comments

February Teen Court 2016

2/8/2016

 

Case 1:The defendant's mother stated that the defendant didn't have a "relationship" with his father and the defendant proceeded to try to explain why during his testimony, do you think this had something to with his attitude throughout the court case of "not caring" and/or why it lead him to do drugs? Or do you believe his previous diagnosis of A.D.D. had something to do with leading him to his actions in the court case and his use in drugs? Also the relationship with his father was not very healthy do you believe the lack of a father figure has affected and will affect him throughout his life? How can he solve this problem since he seems very distant from his father as he didn't even consider him family when he was asked who his family was.

Case 2: Was the defendant really peered pressured into committing the act? And do you think the amount of community hours given to the defendant was right?

28 Comments

January Teen Court 2016

2/8/2016

 

Case 1: The defendant claimed that taking the money away from the victim was all a joke. Do you believe he was telling the truth? Or was he hiding something from the court?

Case 2: Seeing how confident the defendant was during his case, do you feel like he actually learned a lesson or will he continue with his old habits? Should he look for help because of his addiction with fire?

23 Comments
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