Fourth graders experience justice in action and see where life-choices can lead
Four fourth grade classes from Liliam Lujan Hickey Elementary School experienced justice in action at the Eighth Judicial District Court in early April. They also got a view on where life-choices lead when they sat in on actual criminal calendars and saw judges, court employees and attorneys perform their jobs. They [...]
Fourth graders get front-row seat to criminal proceedings in District Court before doing mock trial
Fourth grade students from Rundle Elementary School had an eye-opening experience when they sat through Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court Judge Doug Herndon’s actual criminal calendar. The students reacted when the judge sentenced an armed robber to six to 20 years. One students remarked that [...]
Adorable fourth graders get schooled on justice
A class of fourth graders got an education on the justice system when they sat through the court calendar of District Court Judge Douglas Herndon. They then got to test their chops in a court of law with a mock trial: The Ministry of Magic [...]
Las Vegas Law to premier first of six TV episodes shot in District Court
A lot of interest surrounds criminal cases in Las Vegas. A screening was held last week for a new television show Las Vegas Law that taps into that interest. The premier show is scheduled to run this Thursday, May 12 at 10 p.m. on Investigation Discovery (Cable [...]
Harry Potter makes charges disappear and teaches fourth graders valuable lessons
A jury of his peers found Harry Potter not-guilty of the charge of misuse of magic. It may sound silly, but the premise of Harry Potter in trial gave a class of fourth grade students a great foundation to learn how justice works.The junior legal [...]
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Harry Potter Must Appear In Court To Make Illegal Use Of Magic Charges Disappear
Fourth grade students from The Meadows School will learn the basics of criminal trials when they serve as judge, jury, lawyers and witnesses for the misappropriation of magic mock case on Tuesday, Apr. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Eighth Judicial District Court, in the [...]
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