THE OPENING STATEMENT- A ROAD MAP

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THE OPENING STATEMENT- A ROAD MAP
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CASE EXAMPLE R V VON CHOVI FACTS

• A young engaged couple at a concert
• Bought tickets from a scalper
• Show cancelled after two songs
• Couple demands money back from scalper who is
  sitting in same row as them
• Fight ensues and scalper falls over balconey
• 2nd degree murder charges to Von Chovi

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PROSECUTION WITNESSES

• Security Guard A. Rose was 15 feet away from the
  incident but witnessed the whole thing
• Concert Goer- Nicky Jagger- witnessed event, but
  was impaired and did not know how she got home
  that night

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Defense Witnesses

• Don Von Chovi- The accused
• Fran Goodheart- his fiancee

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