SCRIPT SIMULATION OF TRIAL

JUDGE.- Abbreviated Procedure, Oral Judgment number 14, bar

2003. The session is declared open. The Secretary will read the
accusation and defense briefs.

SECRETARY/A.- (Reads the briefs of accusation and defense,

omitting the proposition of proof).

JUDGE.- (Says the name of the accused). Stand up. You are
informed of your right not to testify against yourself and not to
confess guilt. If you are going to testify, answer the questions of the
Public Prosecutor.

PROSECUTOR.- With the permission. (Interrogates the defendant

and he answers his questions, unless the Judge declares them
impertinent, tricky or suggestive, ex officio or at the request of a
party, recording in the record the eventual protest of the party, in
the face of the judicial decision to reject or not the questions that
are contested or intended to be asked). Your Honor, there are no
more questions.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the accused). Answer the questions of the

Lawyer of the private accusation.
LAWYER OF THE PRIVATE ACCUSATION.- With the permission.
(Interrogates the defendant and he answers his questions, unless
the Judge declares them impertinent, tricky or suggestive, ex officio
or at the request of a party, recording in the record the eventual
protest of the party, in the face of the judicial decision to reject or
not the questions that are contested or intended to be asked). Your
Honor, there are no more questions.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the accused). Answer the questions of the

Defense Lawyer.

DEFENSE LAWYER.- With the permission. (Interrogates the

defendant and he answers his questions, unless the Judge declares
them impertinent, tricky or suggestive, ex officio or at the request
of a party, recording in the record the eventual protest of the party,
in the face of the judicial decision to reject or not the questions
that are contested or intended to be asked). Your Honor, there are
no more questions.

JUDGE.- (If you wish, the Judge can add some questions addressed
to the accused and the parties, at this time, if they have forgotten
any, can address them to the accused, through the Judge).
(addressing the accused). You can sit down. Call the witness...
(name of witness).

The judicial agent leaves the room and calls the witness, who will
have waited outside until that moment, makes him think and tells
him to stand in the center of the room, handing the witness the
D.N.I to the Secretary ).

(Addressing the witness) Do you swear or promise to tell the truth?

WITNESS.- Yes, I swear/promise to tell the truth.

JUDGE.- Say your name and surnames.

WITNESS.- (Says his name and surnames)

JUDGE.- Profession…?

WITNESS.- (Says his profession).

JUDGE.- Do you know the accused/the private accusation and do

you have any family relationship, close friendship, manifest enmity
or employment relationship with any of them or do you have any
direct or indirect interest in this case?

WITNESS.- (Answers the question).

JUDGE.- (Addressing the witness). Answer the questions of the
Public Prosecutor.

PROSECUTOR.- With the permission. (Interrogates the witness and

he answers his questions, unless the Judge declares them
impertinent, tricky or suggestive, ex officio or at the request of a
party, recording in the minutes the eventual protest of the party, in
the face of the judicial decision to reject or not the questions that
are contested or intended to be asked). Your Honor, there are no
more questions.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the witness). Answer the questions of the

Lawyer of the private accusation.

LAWYER OF THE PRIVATE ACCUSATION.- With the permission.

(Interrogates the witness and he answers his questions, unless the
Judge declares them impertinent, tricky or suggestive, ex officio or
at the request of a party, recording in the minutes the eventual
protest of the party, in the face of the judicial decision to reject or
not the questions that are contested or intended to be asked). Your
Honor, there are no more questions.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the witness). Answer the questions of the

Defense Lawyer.
DEFENSE LAWYER.- With the permission. (Interrogates the witness
and he answers his questions, unless the Judge declares them
impertinent, tricky or suggestive, ex officio or at the request of a
party, recording in the minutes the eventual protest of the party, in
the face of the judicial decision to reject or not the questions that
are contested or intended to be asked). Your Honor, there are no
more questions.

JUDGE.- (If you wish, the Judge can add some questions addressed
to the witness and the parties, at this time, if they have forgotten
any, can address them to the witness, through the Judge).
(Addressing the witness). You can withdraw, leaving the Room or
remaining in it, as you wish. (If there were more witnesses, each
one would be treated in the same way.)

(Addressing the Public Prosecutor) Regarding the documentary…?

PROSECUTOR.- By reproduced.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the attorney for the private prosecution)

Mr./Mrs. Lawyer…?

LAWYER OF THE PRIVATE ACCUSATION.- By reproduced.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the Defense lawyer) Mr./Mrs. Lawyer…?

DEFENSE LAWYER.- Reproduced.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the Public Prosecutor) Regarding the

qualification…?

PROSECUTOR.- Definitely.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the attorney for the private prosecution)

Mr./Mrs. Lawyer…?

PRIVATE PROSECUTION LAWYER.- Definitive.

JUDGE.- (Addressing the Defense lawyer) Mr./Mrs. Lawyer…?

DEFENSE LAWYER.- Definitive.

JUDGE.- The Public Prosecutor's Office has the floor, in turn to

report.
PROSECUTOR.- With the permission (The Prosecutor informs,
justifying his qualification, summarizing the evidence and his
correspondence with it).

JUDGE.- (Addressing the attorney for the private prosecution).

Mr./Mrs. Lawyer…

LAWYER OF THE PRIVATE ACCUSATION.- With the permission (The

lawyer informs, justifying their qualification, summarizing the
evidence and their correspondence with it).

JUDGE.- (Addressing the Defense lawyer) Mr./Mrs. Lawyer…

DEFENSE LAWYER.- With the permission (The lawyer informs,

justifying his/her request, summarizing the evidence and his/her
correspondence with the former).

JUDGE.- The accused stand up. (addressing the accused). Do you

have anything else to say?

ACCUSED.- (Answers).
JUDGE.- Seen for sentencing. Clear the Chamber (The Judge may, if
he deems it appropriate, issue a sentence in voce. In this case, he
will ask the parties, in their order, if they agree with the sentence
passed and, if they all express their decision not to appeal, will
declare the sentence firm)