March 16, 2009

First and second graders were harsh jurors in the trial of Goldilocks, held Friday, March 13 at Swarthmore Rutledge School, in Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, Delaware County. Third and fourth graders were split but leaned towards convicting Goldilocks, while fifth graders favored acquittal.
Parents, local leaders and the Pennsylvania Bar Association presented this mock trial program to enhance students' understanding of the judicial system by presenting the elements of a criminal trial.
Pictured here are (top row left to right) David Caputo (prosecutor), SRS Principal Gary Davis, David Trevaskis (bailiff and bar assn. representative), Judge Phil Restrepo (judge), Mayor Eck Gerner (Papa Bear), Officer Ed Kline (officer/forest ranger), John Savoth (defense attorney), (bottom) Sabrina Caputo, Anthony Foglio, Julia Gyourko, Matthew Restrepo, Maeve Hiehle, Nicholas Restrepo, Sophia Foglio, Evan Savoth, and Lori Foglio (Goldilocks).
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