Brookson v$.$ Carter, Defendant's Worksheet$1.$ What is the major Issue? $($This is the biggie.$)$

$2.$ What are the three most important points should you include in your opening statement? State why they are important to your case. Do not run these together in one sentence.

$3.$ Who are the three most important witnesses to your case. State why they are important to your case? Do not run these together in one sentence.

$4.$ What are the three most important pieces of evidence you will introduce at trial? State why they are important to your case$/$what each will prove. HINT: EVIDENCE $=$ STUFF$/$TANGIBLES$.$ NOT PEOPLE. Do not run these together in one sentence.

$($HINT: For #$2-4,$ your answers must be outcome$/$determinative$.$ That means without them, your case will fail. They must be included.$)$

$5.$ You have been given the following statute$/$legal cases to work with:

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Jansen v$.$ McLeavy $(1987)$

Powers v$.$ Locke $(1989)$

A$.$ Which one is the strongest for your side?

B$.$ State the law$/$statute$.$

C$.$ State the elements of the law$/$statute one$-$by$-$one. Do not run these together in one sentence.

D$.$ Apply the facts of your case to each element. Do not run these together in one sentence. For example, the first element is $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$ The facts of our case applies to this element because $\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,$ etc.$)$

$6.$ You have been given the following statute$/$legal cases to work with: Which one is the weakest for your side? Why? Do not gloss over this.

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Jansen v$.$ McLeavy $(1987)$

Powers v$.$ Locke $(1989)$

$7.$ What evidence, law, fact, etc. in favor of the other side is the most damaging to your case? Why?