The defense team was comprised of junior Jacob Mabe and MBA student Emery Kennedy.
On the stand was junior Marissa Yowell as judge John Ryan, alumnus and allied faculty listens.
Sophomore Hudson Karasek (standing) and junior Jacob Mabe and allied faculty Willie Wilcutt
Portraying the role of witnesses were juniors Darius McKenzie and Isaiah Olive.
For the past three years, students within the University of Mount Olive’s criminal studies program put on an end-of year mock trial to test the skills they have gained throughout the year. This year’s trial focused on the issues of fraud and postmodernism.
Students held the roles of lawyers, witnesses, and detectives in the half-day event.
“It was a fantastic experience,” said Glenn Coffey, CJC & Sociology Department Chair. “A special thanks to Alumnus John Ryan for his role as judge and for his assistance in putting this experience together. I look forward to the public viewing of our film in the fall.”
The University of Mount Olive is a private institution rooted in the liberal arts tradition with defining Christian values. The University is sponsored by the Convention of Original Free Will Baptists. For more information, visit www.umo.edu.
