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MOCK TRIAL â Students from Steubenville High School held a mock trial in the common pleas courtroom on the third floor of the Jefferson County Courthouse with county prosecutor Jane Hanlin presiding and offering feedback. The students were preparing for a trial competition that will be held via video conference on Jan. 23. (Photo by Andrew Grimm)
STEUBENVILLE Students from Steubenville High School got to experience the legal system first hand on Wednesday.
The group of students, under the direction of trial team coach Cherie Metcalf, held a mock trial in the court room normally used by Jefferson County Common Pleas Judge Michelle Miller. The students were divided into the defense and prosecution and made arguments against one another.