Jury Instructions and Witness Examination

Jury Instructions

• The jury must follow the rules of law as explained by the judge.
• Jurors should not substitute their own opinions for the law.
• The jury's duty is to apply the law regardless of the consequences.
• The judge's instructions should not suggest a verdict.
• The verdict should be based solely on the evidence, without prejudice or sympathy.

Defense Attorney's Opening Statement

• The defense will prove Chris Archer's right to effective counsel and due process under the Fourteenth Amendment.
• The defense will address the photograph of potential prosecution examination questions related to the death of a pledge.
• The defense will address Milan Jackson's witnessing of an event.
• The defense will disprove and discredit prosecution witnesses who are prejudiced against Phi Gamma or Chris Archer.

Witness Testimony and Examination

Witness 1: Milan Jackson

• Witness stated November 18 was "hell night." Then corrected: "Hell night was the day…"
• Cross-examination questions a witness on whether reminder of another person's suicide would affect her stability.
• Witness acknowledges potential impact: "It's possible."
• Witness testifies that Chris Archer told her to sleep with one of his friends, Brian, to guarantee her place in Gamma and become the new head of Gamma.

Witness 2: Tyler Johnson

• Tyler Johnson's testimony contradicts Milan Jackson's: he tried to set Milan up on a date with Brian.

Evidence and Witness Statements

• Defense seeks to introduce Todd Johnson's witness statement into evidence.
• Statements are already agreed upon as facts by both parties, making it superfluous.