What is the role-playing a defense attorney for a murder trial or a prosecuting attorney for the murder trial. I have provided the case; details will follow if you scroll down to the end of this document.You’re arguing in front of a jury rather than talking to a judge, so you don’t need to do much legal research. closing argument should NOT be filled with quotes, summaries, or references to case law or legal experts.
case: Aaron Hill is an ex-con with a history of alcohol and drug problems. He says he has been homeless for the past three years, the last year in Tacoma. On the night of October 31st, 2018, twelve year old Sandy Jenkins disappeared after dark while trick or treating in a neighborhood often frequented by Hill. Her body was found in a shallow grave by police dogs two days later. An autopsy found that she had not been raped nor molested in any way that could be determined; further, no physical evidence from any suspect was found on her person. Footprints matching Hill’s shoe size and type were found approximately fifty feet from the grave. Also, the bag she had been using while trick or treating was found in his possession (it has her name written on the side). Hill claims that he noticed the bag on the ground and helped himself to the candy inside, but he claims to know nothing about the slain girl.