MOCK TRIAL SCRIPT

The Murder Case of Wolfy the Wolf

People of the Fairy Tale Land
Vs
Walter the Woodcutter
Characters:
Trial Judge
Plaintiffs Counsel 1
Plaintiffs Counsel 2
Grannie Hood
Red Riding Hood
Officer Hansel
Defendants Counsel 1
Defendants Counsel 2
Mr. Clocksworth
Walter the Woodcutter

CLERK OF COURT:

All rise. The Honorable Judge Rumpelstiltskin presiding.

JUDGE:

(acknowledges the audience and sits down). Please be

seated. The Court is now in session. We call case number
1010, the Fairytale Land VS Wally the Woodcutter is now in
session. Is the prosecution ready?

PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL 1: Yes, your Honor.

JUDGE:

Is the Defense ready?

DEFENSE 1:

We are, your Honor.

JUDGE:

Okay, we will now hear the opening statements from the

Prosecution.

PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL 1: Thank you, your Honor. My name is Atty. Gaston, this is my
co-counsel, Atty. Lumiere. We represent the Faitytale Land
this morning. And today, you will hear how Wally the
Woodcutter brutally killed Wolfy my Wolf and that he did not
have any sufficient, satisfactory and convincing reason that
would prove that he acted in defense of Little Red Riding
Hood. We will also prove that his claim of self-defense is just
a way for him to escape his liability. And your honor, this is
why we ask for a verdict of GUILTY.
JUDGE:

Thank you Counsel. Would the Defense like to give their

opening now?

DEFENSE 1:

We are ready, your Honor. Your Honor, my name is Atty.

Belle and this is my co-counsel, Atty. Arielle. We represent
Wally the Woodcutter in this trial. My client has been
wrongly accused of murdering Wolfy. We will present
witnesses to testify that our client, Wally the Woodcutter,
killed the Wolf to defend the safety of Little Red Riding
Hood. Hence, the Defense asks for a verdict of NOT GUILTY.

JUDGE:

Prosecution, please call our first witness.

PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL 1: I call on the witness stand, Grannie Hood.

(Grannie Hood approaches the bench)
Court Clerk:

Raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the

testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Grannie Hood:

Yes.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Please state your name.

Grannie Hood:

I am Grannie Hood.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Grannie Hood, how old are you?

Grannie Hood:

I am 75 years old.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

And where do you live and with whom?

Grannie Hood:

Since my husband died three years ago, I live alone in a

small three room cottage on Grannie Lane. I can take care
of myself for the most part, but if I have need of assistance,
my daughter lives only a mile away with her husband and
daughter, Red, and the woodcutters in the area help me
when they go to and from work. I also have my wolf, Wolfy,
who accompanies me at home.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Thank you Grannie Hood. Can you please tell me what do

you do?

Grannie Hood:

I was a seamstress for many years, but am now retired.

However, I still sew for my only grandchild, Red, which is
how she got the red cloak and hood she almost always
wears.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Thank you for sharing with us your current situation. Could

you please tell us what happened in October 10, 2015?

Grannie Hood:

On October 10, 2015, I didnt work in my garden. Instead, I

awakened early to make some of my organic herb tea for an
elderly friend of mine in the village who was not feeling well.
Since it takes about an hour to walk to the village, I put my
shawl over my shoulders and left before 7 am to get there in
time for her breakfast. We had a nice morning visit and I
started home about 11 am.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

What happened when you got home?

Grannie Hood:

I arrived at my home around noon to find the door open, my

granddaughter (Little Red Riding Hood) in tears, two
lumberjacks in my bedroom, and a dead wolf on the floor.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

You mentioned that there were two lumberjacks in your

room. Do you know who they are and are they in this
courtroom today?

Grannie Hood:

Yes. The lumberjacks were Wally the Woodcutter and his

assistant Clocksworth.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Can you please tell this honorable court how Wally the
Woodcutter looked when you arrived home?

Grannie Hood:

The taller of the lumberjacks, Walter Woodcutter, had a

bloody axe in his hand.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

And the Wolf?

Grannie Hood:

(Cries) He was also covered with blood.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Can you please tell the honorable court, Grannie Hood, why
are you crying?

Grannie Hood:

I looked more closely at the wolf and was upset to find that
it was Wolfy, the wolf I had tamed. It had served as a kind

of wild watchdog for me and given me much comfort. He

was my protector, because he was always watching over me.
He was very gentle and loyal (like all wolves) and not at all
dangerous, but because he was wary of strangers, he is
seldom seen and he seldom goes outside.
Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

What happened after you saw Wolfy, swimming in his own

blood?

Grannie Hood:

I questioned Red about what had happened and she was

very upset. Someone had tried to pretend to be me and
tried to eat her.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Could it be possible that it was Wolfy who tried to eat Red?

Grannie Hood:

No, that is impossible. My wolf is a very gentle creature and

he will not hurt anyone.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

No further questions, your honor.

Judge:

Do you wish to cross examine, Defense Counsel?

Defense 1:

Yes, your Honor. Grannie Hood, you mentioned that Wolfy is

a gentle and friendly creature. But is it true that last
September 12, Wolfy tried to attack Sneezy the Dwarf, your
neighbor?

Grannie Hood:

Yes, this is true. However, Wolfy tried to attack Sneezy

because he provoked him.

Defense 1:

Provoked? How?

Grannie Hood:

Sneezy wanted to play with Wolfy and he got pissed because

Wolfy wont play with him and tried to hurt Wolfy.

Defense 1:

But isnt this a clear indication that Wolfy has the tendency
to be violent and wouldnt it be possible that he also got
pissed with Red thats why he tried to eat her?

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Objection, your honor. The question asks for an opinion

rather than facts.

Judge:

Sustained. Counsel, please rephrase the question.

Defense 1:

Sneezy is a neighbor, is it be possible that he was forcing

Wolfy to play, Wolfy became violent?

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Objection, your honor. The question is irrelevant to this

case.

Defense 1:

Your honor, we are trying to establish the fact that Wolfy has
the tendency to be violent when he loses his patience and
that this provoked Wally the Woodcutter to defend Red.

Judge:

Overruled. Grannie Hood, please answer the question.

Grannie Hood:

Yes, but

Defense 1:

No further questions your honor.

Judge:

Plaintiffs counsel, you may call your next witness.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

I call Red Riding Hood to the stand.

Court Clerk:

Raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the

testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I do.

Court Clerk:

Please state your name.

Little Red Riding Hood:

Red Riding Hood

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

How old are you, Miss Hood?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I am 8 years old.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

And where do you live?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I live with my mother and father in a cottage in the forest

about one mile from my grandmothers house.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Can you please narrate in this court what happened in the

morning of October 10, 2015.

Little Red Riding Hood:

On October 10, 2015, I was in the kitchen putting away

breakfast dishes around 8:30 am when my mother rushed in
from the dairy with news from Farmer Hodge. He had told
my mother that he heard that my grannie was ill. Mother
could not leave her work so she asked me to take a basket
of treats to my grandmother to help her feel better. I was
very excited to do this because I wanted to see Grannie.
Mother instructed me to hurry straight there and back. I left
around 9 am.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Did you and your parents know that your Grannie lives with
her pet wolf, Wolfy?

Little Red Riding Hood:

Yes.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

And they allow you to walk in the woods and visit your
Grannies house alone despite the fact that she lives with a
Wolf?

Little Red Riding Hood:

Yes. Wolfy is a member of our family. Although he is shy and

suspicious of strangers, he is tamed and kind.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

Can you tell me what happened on your way to Grannies

house?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I had gone about halfway when I saw the lumberjacks in the

wood. I felt very happy. It was a beautiful day and I was
enjoying the walk. It was then that I saw something in the
shadows ahead.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

And who was this that you saw?

Little Red Riding Hood:

It was hairy and had rather pointy ears, but it called me by

name, so I knew it was not a stranger. It was Wolfy,
Grannies tamed Wolf.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

And you were not afraid of Wolfy?

Little Red Riding Hood:

No, because I know that he is a tamed animal and he was a

dear friend.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

What happened after that?

Little Red Riding Hood:

He suggested for us to race to see who got to her house

first. After he left, I soon forgot the game, however, and
continued looking for flowers to take to my grandmother
instead. It was almost noon when I saw Grannies house.

Plaintiffs Counsel 1:

What happened when you reached Grannies house?

Little Red Riding Hood:

When I arrived at my grandmothers home, I called to

Grannie and she replied in a hoarse voice. I went inside
feeling very worried about her. It was so dark inside it was
difficult to see. Her house is very small and I could just
make out her shape in bed. She was almost completely
covered with a nightcap and covers. She asked me to sit
down beside the bed with her, and I noticed she looked
different. She had large hairy arms, great rough ears, eyes
of a different color, and teeth much bigger than usual. It
was then that I was fearful.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Why were you fearful, Miss Hood?

Little Red Riding Hood:

Because I knew that thing on the bed wasnt my Grannie.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

And what did that thing do after?

Little Red Riding Hood:

The thing reached for me and seeing the hands, I was

terrified. I screamed because I was scared. Next thing I
knew Mr. Woodcutter and another lumberjack rushed into
the house and Mr. Woodcutter immediately started heaving
his axe. When the dust cleared, the bed was empty and a
wolf lay dead on the floor.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

And did you recognized who the wolf was?

Little Red Riding Hood:

Yes, it was Wolfy.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

What happened after you saw Wolfy lying on the floor?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I saw one of the woodcutters, holding an axe, his hands full

of blood.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Do you know who the woodcutter was personally?

Little Red Riding Hood:

No, your Honor. But I know him by face.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Is that woodcutter inside the courtroom right now?

Little Red Riding Hood:

Yes, your Honor.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Can you please identify him?

Little Red Riding Hood:

(Points at Wally the Woodcutter) It is him, your Honor.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Miss Hood, do you honestly believe that Wolfy can bring you
harm?

Defense 1:

Objection, your Honor. The question asks for an opinion

rather than facts.

Judge:

Objection sustained.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Miss Hood, do you think Wolfy was the creature on the bed
that night?

Little Red Riding Hood:

No, I dont think it was Wolfy.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

No further questions Your Honor.

Judge:

Defense Counsel, are you ready to cross-examine the

witness?

Defense 1:

Miss Hood, why did you scream that night?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I screamed because I was scared.

Defense 1:

And why were you scared again?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I was scared because I knew it wasnt Grannie who was in

the bed.
When did you realise that it wasnt Grannie on the bed?

Defense 1:
Little Red Riding Hood:

When the creature tried to reach for me. I saw his hands
were big and furry.

Defense 1:

Do you believe that your life was in danger at that time?

Little Red Riding Hood:

No, I just got scared because the creature on the bed was
not my Grannie.

Defense 1:

Miss Hood, didnt you know that a scream could mean a lot
of things for someone who would hear your scream?

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Your Honor, Objection. Question is leading.

Judge:

Overruled. Rephrase your question, Counsel.

Defense 1:

Let me rephrase my questions, if you hear someone scream,

would you think that they are in danger?

Little Red Riding Hood:

Yes.

Defense 1:

No further questions, your honor.

Judge:

Miss Hood, you may now be excused. Any more witnesses?

Plaintiffs Counsel:

I would like to call Officer Hansel to the stand right now.

Court Clerk:

Raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the

testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Little Red Riding Hood:

I do.

Court Clerk:

Please state your name.

Little Red Riding Hood:

Officer Hansel Doright.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Officer Hansel, what is your task in the Police Force of Fairty

Tale Land?

Officer Hansel:

I am one of the criminal investigators for Fairy Tale Police.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Officer Hansel, can you please tell the court how you
received the stress call on October 10, 2015?

Officer Hansel:

At about 2pm on October 10, 2015, I received a 911 call

from Margaret Hood, who is known in the area as Grannie,
to come to her home. She said her granddaughter Red
Riding Hood was there along with two lumberjacks and a
dead wolf.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

What happened when you arrived at Grannies house? What

did you see?

Officer Hansel:

When I arrived at the Hood residence, I was met at the door

by Margaret Hood who introduced me to Mr. Wally
Woodcutter. Red Riding Hood was still very upset and stayed
close to her grannie.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Officer Hansel, I hand you what is marked as Exhibit #1.

Could you please identify whats in the picture?

Officer Hansel:

This is the scene of the crime.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

I move that Exhibit #1 be admitted to evidence.

Judge:

Exhibit #1 is admitted into evidence.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Officer Hansel, can you please describe whats in the photo?

Officer Hansel:

The house was in order except for the bedroom. In the

bedroom the bed was unmade and a small basket was
upside down on the floor. On the floor next to the basket lay
a large wolf with at least three wounds to its body.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

You mentioned that the wolf was on the floor and that he
had at least three wounds in his body. Could you please tell
the court the results of the autopsy that was made on the
body Wolfy Wolf?

Officer Hansel:

The autopsy stated that the body of Wolfy Wolf had 3 chop
wounds all located on the abdomen. The 3 chop wounds
were most likely caused by a blow with the sharp cutting
edge of a fairly heavy instrument like an axe. Also, based on
the freshness of the wounds, the accidently most likely
happened between 9 to 11am, not over 12 hours because
there was still hematoma formation and the edges are red,
swollen and adherent with blood and lymph.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Officer Hansel, I present to you what is marked as Exhibit

#2. Can you please identify this evidence?

Officer Hansel:

This was the axe that I found in the crime scene.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

I move that Exhibit #2 be admitted to evidence.

Judge:

Exhibit #2 is offered into evidence.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Where did you discover the weapon used by Wally the

Woodcutter to kill Wolfy Wolf?

Defense 2:

Objection, your honor. The question intends to cause

prejudice to our client.

Judge:

Sustained. Counsel, this is your first warning. Ask pertinent,

non-prejudicial questions.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Noted, your Honor. Officer Hansel, where did you discover

this weapon?

Officer Hansel:

This axe was discovered next to the wolf.

Plaintiffs Counsel:
axe?

What did the forensic laboratory results state about this

Officer Hansel:

The axe had only one set of fingerprints on it and the lab
matched them to the defendant, Wally the Woodcutter. With
the size of the wounds on the body of Wolfy Wolf, this is
likely the weapon used to kill him.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

What did Red Riding Hood tell you when you interviewed her
upon arriving in the crime scene?

Officer Hansel:

According to Red, she left her home about 9 am to take a

basket of food to her grandmother who lives about one mile
from her. She claims to have met with Wolfy Wolf and that

they agreed to race against each other to see who will arrive
first in Grannies house.
Plaintiffs Counsel:

Can you tell the Court what Red Riding Hood saw when she
arrived at Grannies house?

Officer Hansel:

Upon arriving at her grandmothers home, she tapped on

the door and was told to enter. Inside the house was very
dark. Someone or something in the bed requested that she
come closer. Whatever was in the bed was almost
completely covered up with bed clothes and linens. The
eyes, ears, and arms and teeth were all that were visible
and according to Red Riding Hood none of them looked like
her grandmother. According to Red, she got confused and
screamed. A few seconds after, Wally the Woodcutter,
together with another lumberjack entered the home and
saw the wolf next to Red. Wally immediately attacked the
wolf and stabbed it with his axe.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Was Wally the Woodcutter and Clocksworth still in Grannies

house when you arrived?

Officer Hansel:

Yes, they were. Woodcutter was subsequently arrested and

charged with the crime before the Court.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

I dont have further questions, your honor.

Defense 1:

Officer Hansel, when you spoke to Wally the Woodcutter, did

he admit killing Wolfy Wolf?

Officer Hansel:

Yes. He said that he killed Wolfy Wolf .

Defense 1:

Did he explain why?

Officer Hansel:

Because he was defending Red Riding Hood from Wolfy. Red

screamed and this made him believe that she was in trouble
because of the wolf.

Defense 1:

Officer Hansel, do you believe that Wally the Woodcutter

acted because of Reds scream, taking it as a sign that she
was on distress?

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Objection.

Judge:

Sustained.

Defense 1:

Officer Hansel, as a police officer, if you hear someone

scream and you see a wild animal beside her, would you
have done the same thing?

Officer Hanse:

Yes.

Defense 1:

No further questions, your Honor.

Judge:

Thank you, Officer Hansel. You are dismissed.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

We rest our case, your Honor.

Judge:

Defense Counsel, you may present your case to this court.

Defense 2:

I call Mr. Clocksworth.

Court Clerk:

Raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the

testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Clocksworth:

I do.

Defense 2:

State your name for the courth.

Clocksworth:

I am Clocksworth.

Defense 2:

What do you do, Mr. Clocksworth?

Clocksworth:

I am a lumberjack.

Defense 2:

How long have you been doing this business as a

lumberjack?

Clocksworth:

I have been a lumberjack for 3 years.

Defense 2:

And how do you know Wally the Woodcutter?

Clocksworth:

Hes been my partner in the woodcutting business for the

past 2 years.

Defense 2:

and how is he as a business partner?

Clocksworth:

He has always been fair when it comes to business and hes

always done his share in our activities. He is also kind
hearted as hes always ready to help people.

Defense 2:

Mr. Clocksworth, can you tell us what happened in the

morning of October 10, 2015?

Clocksworth:

We were in our usual routine of going into the woods to find

trees that are matured enough to be turned into wood when
we suddenly heard a scream.

Defense 2:

and where did the scream originated?

Clocksworth:

We heard from the house of Grannie Hood.

Defense 2:

And what did you and Wally the Woodcutter do afterwards?

Clocksworth:

We rushed to the house. We found Red Riding Hood beside

the wolf that was on the bed. Wally, in his usual helpful self,
got his axe and killed the wolf to save Red Riding Hood.

Defense 2:

Was there any instance that Wally the Woodcutter lost his
temper on you?

Clocksworth:

No, never.

Defense 2:

Did Wally the Woodcutter showed any signs of being violent

or ill-tempered?

Clocksworth:

No.

Defense 2:

Thats all, I have no further questions.

Judge:

Plaintiff's counsel, do you have any cross-examination of

this witness?

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Yes your honor. Mr. Clocksworth, in the two years that

youve known Mr. Wally the Woodcutter, were you together
every day?

Clocksworth:

No. We usually work from 7am to 4pm, before the sun sets.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

So this means that in the 24 hours that we have every

single day, you only spend 1/3 of your day with him?

Clocksworth:

In general, yes.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

So you dont see his behavior when hes home or after work
or when hes with other people?

Clocksworth:

No, because after work, we go straight home.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

So there is a chance that in the remaining 2/3 of his day, he

can manifest or show violence, especially in his home?

Clocksworth:

I dont know.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Mr. Clocksworth, the question is answerable by yes or now.

Judge:

Mr. Clocksworth, please answer the question.

Clocksworth:

Yes.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

No further questions, your honor.

Judge:

Defense Counsel, do you want to call your next witness?

Defense 1:

Yes, your honor. The defense calls Mr. Wally the Woodcutter.

Court Clerk:

Raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that the

testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Wally:

I do.

Court Clerk:

Please state your name.

Wally:

Walter, Walter, the Woodcutter.

Defense 1:

Mr. Wally the Woodcutter, how long have you been in the
business of woodcutting?

Wally:

I have been in the woodcutting business for 10 years.

Defense 1:

Can you tell me briefly about your job as a slumberjack?

Wally:

I am a lumberjack. I have won several log rolling contests

and last year was the champion tree feller in the state. I
have my own trademark axe and boots that are sold all over
the world.

Defense 1:

So you are pretty much an achiever in your field. Mr. Wally,

can you tell us about your life?

Wally:

I am 48 years old and live alone in a cabin in the woods

which I built myself. I like to hunt and fish and live on what
I kill and cook. Although I am considered to be rough and
tough, I see myself as a protector of the innocent
especially the elderly and young.

Defense 1:

How do you know Grannie Hood?

Wally:

I know Grannie Hood because she lives near the wood

where I chop trees. I often see her working in her herb
garden in the mornings and visit with her on my way to
work.

Defense 1:

Do you know that Grannie Hood has a wolf in her home?

Wally:

No. I do not.

Defense 1:

And do you know Red Riding Hood?

Wally:

I know Red Riding Hood because I have worked with her

father.

Defense 1:

Can you please tell us what happened in the morning of

October 10, 2015?

Wally:

On the morning of May 1, 2005, I left for work about 7:30

am. I noticed that Grannie was not in her garden, but as I
was running late, I did not stop to check on her. I planned to
go that way at lunch and see her then. About 9:00 am I
heard singing and saw through the woods, Little Red Riding
Hood on Grannie Lane. She stopped to look at something in
the shadows, and spent enough time doing that that I was
about to go see if she was okay. Then she moved on. Since
she was singing and picking flowers, I thought she must be
okay. I went back to work.

Defense 1:

Around 10am, Clocksworth and I did our same routine of

walking in the woods to find matured lumber.

Wally:

As we approached the house of Grannie Hood, I heard a

loud scream. Thinking it might be Grannie. I grabbed my
axe and ran to the house. The door was open. Its a small
house and I could see Little Red Riding Hood in the
bedroom. A wolf was beside her. When I saw the wolf, I
immediately thought she was being attacked by it. I hit the

wolf with my axe repeatedly to be sure the wolf could not

harm anyone ever again.
Defense 1:

So her scream triggered you to run to Grannies house

because you thought that the person who screamed was in
trouble?

Wally:

Yes. Her scream sounded that she was in distress.

Defense 1:

And theres no way that you know Wolfy Wolf?

Wally:

No because I have never seen Grannies wolf.

Defense 1:

Thank you Wally. I dont have further questions, your Honor.

Judge:

Plaintiffs counsel, do you want to cross examine?

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Mr. Wally, when Wolfy Wolf saw you with the ax, do you
remember what he did?

Wally:

Nothing. The wolf did not run.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

But you still decided to attack to Wolf when you entered the
door?

Wally:

Yes because wolves are known to be wild and they can harm
human beings. With the intense of Red Riding Hoods
scream, I knew she was in trouble.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Your action was based on the scream of Red Riding Hood but
you didnt consider the fact that the wolf did not run when
you entered with an axe?

Defense 1:

Objection. Argumentative.

Judge:

Sustained. Counsel, rephrase the question.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

You axed the Wolf 3 times, dont you think once is enough to
make sure that he wont be able to hurt Red and that will
give time Red time to run?

Defense 1:

Objection, your Honor. The question is immaterial.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Your Honor, I am trying to establish the fact that if indeed

Wally just wanted to protect Red, he could have just
impaired Wolf and not kill him.

Judge:

Overruled. Witness, please answer the question.

Wally:

I axed the wolf 3 times to make sure that he wont be able

to hurt Red and my impulsive action caused me to strike
him several times.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Mr. Wally the Woodcutter, please answer the question. Was 3

strikes really required to impair the wolf?

Wally:

Yes.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

And this is because your plan was really to kill him and not
just to impair him?

Defense 1:

Objection. The Counsel is badgering.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

I dont have further questions, your Honor.

Judge:

Wally the Woodcutter, you may be dismissed. Any further

witnesses?

Defense 1:

No your honor.

Plaintiffs Counsel:

No your honor.

Judge:

Plaintiffs Counsel, would you care to make a closing

argument?

Plaintiffs Counsel:

Your Honor, the evidence that youve seen and statements

youve heard this afternoon proves that Wally the
Woodcutter murdered Wolfy Wolf in the morning of October
10th, 2015.
Wolfy Wolf was family to Grannie Hood. His intention was
only to play with Red Riding Hood. The death of Wolfy was
truly tragic and it should have never happened, if not for the
overreaction of Walter the Woodcutter.
The scream of Red Riding Hood may have signaled danger
but there are other means that Walter the Woodcutter may
have done to make sure of her safety. Based on the
evidence and based on what youve heard, the killing was
definitely unnecessary. Other means should have been used
in stopping Wolfy from bringing danger to Red or to anyone.
There is a difference between self-defense and overreaction.
Did Wolfy provoke Walter the Woodcutter? No. Did Wolfy
induce Walter to commit this crime? No. Did Wolfy
threatened to kill Red? No. He was playing with Red,
pretending to be Grannie, not because he wanted to hurt
Red but because they agreed to play a game and he wanted
to surprise her. Wolfy did not intend to hurt Red.
Wolfy Wolf was a tamed animal and he deserved the love
and the respect and protection. It is unlawful to take the life
of someone, be it an animal or a human being.
Your Honor, I ask you on behalf of the people and creatures
of the Fairy Tale Land, give Wolfy Wolf the justice that he
deserves. The process is over and Walter the Woodcutter
has received his due process and it is now time to render
judgment. I ask you to return a verdict of guilty as charged
against Walter the Woodcutter.

Judge:

Defense Counsel, your final argument please.

Defendants Counsel:

It is true that the death of Wolfy Wolf was tragic and we

deeply sympathize with the Hood Family.
Justice will not be done by convicting Wally the Woodcutter.
The statement heard in the Court today clearly proves one
thing- that Wally never planned to kill Wolfy Wolf. Criminal
Intent is absolutely absent in this case.
Article 10 Section B of the Fairy Tale Land Code states that a
murder is justifiable if the person who committed the act
reasonably believed that he, she or someone else, stranger
or not, was in imminent danger of being killed or suffering
great bodily injury. The scream of Red Riding Hood is a clear
indication that she was in danger and Walter, being a known
protector of innocent people, reasonably believed that Red
Riding Hood was in danger and that the immediate use of
deadly force was necessary to defend her against that
danger. Imagine yourself in the shoes of Walter the
Woodcutter. Would you turn a deaf ear on someone who
needs your help?
Your Honor, that ill-fated night, my client, Walter the
Woodcutter had to make a choice. He had to choose
between saving Red Riding Hood against the danger that
she was facing or to just disregard the scream that he heard
and walk away. My client decided to risk his life in defending
Red Riding Hood, an innocent young girl who still has a
bright future ahead of her. My client did not allow any
innocent children slaughtered that day. He was a hero. And
convicting a Hero will not bring justice to anyone present in
this courtroom today.
My client is a Hero and he is innocent. I ask you to do the
right thing. Do not convict an innocent man.
That concludes my closing argument, Your Honor.

Judge:

Mr. Walter the Woodcutter, please stand up.

Ladies and gentlemen, you have heard the addresses of the
prosecution and defense. I now intend to explain the law to
you with respect to the offence charged and draw your
attention to the evidence relating to the elements of that
offense.
It is most important that you understand that the burden on
the prosecution is to prove each element of the offence
beyond reasonable doubt. If you have a reasonable doubt
about any element of the offence, you must return a verdict
of not guilty.
Article 10 of the Fairy Tale Land states that Homicide is
justifiable if the killing of a human being in necessary selfdefense, or in defense of habitation, property or person,
against one who manifestly intends or endeavors, by
violence or surprise, to commit a felony, or against any
person or persons who manifestly intend and endeavor, in a

violent, riotous, tumultuous or surreptitious manner, to

enter the habitation of another for the purpose of assaulting
or offering personal violence to any person dwelling or being
therein.
Further, a person is not required to retreat before using
deadly force as provided in subsection 1 if the person is not
the aggressor and is not actively engaged in conduct in
furtherance of the criminal activity at the time deadly force
is used.
In the statements made by the witnesses, it was established
that Walter the Woodcutter was triggered to defend Red
Riding Hood after he heard her scream. The scream was a
clear sign of distress and that the person is in danger. There
was a clear indication of danger. Walter the Woodcutter
would not have enough time to retreat due to the urgency of
the situation and the danger that was posed during the
time. The prosecution failed to prove without reasonable
doubt that Walter the Woodcutter did planned or
premeditated the killing and that he had criminal intent to
cause harm to Wolfy Wolf.
Walter the Woodcutter, this court finds you innocent on the
murder charges filed against you. You are free to go.
This Court is adjourned.
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