Columbus Mock Trial Charges & Witnesses:

FIRST PERIOD:

HONORS PROSECUTION:

CHARGES:

1. Slavery
2. Sexual Assault 
3. Extortion
4. Torture
5. Murder 

WITNESSES:

1. Taino Woman (Rape Victim) 
2. Taino Men (Rape Victim’s Father)
3. Spanish Crew Mate

HONORS DEFENSE:

WITNESSES:

1. Queen Isabella of Spain
2. Taino Woman
3. Christopher Columbus

STANDARD PROSECUTION:

CHARGES:

1. Kidnapping
2. Slavery
3. Maiming
4. Extortion
5. Rape

WITNESSES:

1. Taino Woman
2. Second Taino Woman
3. Taino Man

STANDARD DEFENSE:

1. Columbus

2. King Ferdinand II

5TH PERIOD:

HONORS PROSECUTION

CHARGES:

1. Rape
2. Slavery
3. Genocide
4. Murder
5. Torture

WITNESSES:

1. Spanish Sailor
2. Queen Isabella of Spain
3. Taino woman

HONORS DEFENSE:

WITNESSES:

1. Christopher Columbus
2. Spanish Sailor
3. Taino Man

STANDARD PROSECUTION:

CHARGES:

1. Grand Theft
2. Slavery
3. Genocide

WITNESSES:

1. Taino woman
2. Taino man
3. Bartolome de Las Casas

STANDARD DEFENSE:

WITNESSES:

1. Christopher Columbus
2. Taino Man
3. Queen Isabella of Spain