Students get first-hand experience in mock trial before Pennsylvania Supreme Court

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard quite a case Friday. Sort of.

Supreme Court justices educated and entertained students at the court’s Philadelphia area courthouse.

Students from a local elementary school took part in a mock trial about the 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

“Your honor, ladies and gentlemen of the court, we would like to announce that the jury is deadlocked,” Justice Kevin M. Dougherty said. “That means we have to do this trial again. The prosecution has to go back and decide whether you want to re-prosecute Mr. Burr for the same offense.”

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The judges then talked to the students about the strengths and weaknesses of the cases they presented.

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