Harper Dorais - Mock Trial

Question 1

Where do you live?

Answer 1

Emerald Bend

Question 2

How long have you lived in Emerald Bend?

Answer 2

My whole life

Question 3

Are you involved in the community in any way?

Answer 3

Yes im currently a city council member, after being elected November 14th.

Question 4

Is there a political dispute going on in Emerald Bend?

Answer 4

Yes between people who support short term rentals and people who are opposed to them.

Question 5

What is your position in the split?

Answer 5

I believe we shouldnt allow short term rentals in Emerald Bend

Question 6

Why is it that you don’t want short term rentals in Emerald Bend?

Answer 6

I think allowing short term rental will lead to big increase in people who don’t respect our beautiful city, and pollute it.

Question 7

Who is Logan Gold?

Answer 7

My spouse of 12 years, and my campaign manager.

Question 8

What kind of person is Logan Gold?

Answer 8

Very kind, hardworking, amazing person, wants to do what’s best for Emerald Bend.

Question 9

Where there any events scheduled for 11/11/23?

Answer 9

Yes, there was a debate scheduled to start at 12.

Question 10

What time did you wake up the morning of the debate?

Answer 10

9:00 AM

Question 11

Did anything usual happen the morning of the debate?

Answer 11

Yes, when I woke up Logan Gold wasnt home, had left me a note telling me he had gone to pass out fliers, and left his phone.

Question 12

Was this out of the ordinary for LG? (LG leaving morning, leaving phone)

Answer 12

No, not really, Logan knows he can make a bit nervous sometimes, so he gave me some space because it was the debate day. Logan leaving his phone was a bit odd, but he must have been nervous and stressed.

Question 13

At what time did you arrive at the debate?

Answer 13

11:00 AM

Question 14

Was LG or TA there when you arrived?

Answer 14

No, I was a bit worried LG wasn’t there, because he gives me a lot of my confidence.

Question 15

When did Logan Gold arrive?

Answer 15

12:30 AM

Question 16

Did LG say anything to you once he arrived?

Answer 16

Yes, he said “I’m fine, it’s all been taken care of”

Question 17

When did TA arrive?

Answer 17

TA never arrived, and the debate was dispersed around 1:00 PM

Question 18

After the debate did you ask Logan Gold about why he arrived late?

Answer 18

Yes, and he told me that his car had broken down, and that he didn’t tell me the full story when he arrived at the debate because he didn’t want to stress me out.

Question 19

The day that LG got arrested, did you go see him at the station?

Answer 19

Yes, as soon as I found out

Question 20

Did you get a chance to speak with him?

Answer 20

Yes, I was allowed to talk to him

Question 21

Was Deputy Kim in the room with you?

Answer 21

Yes, he stayed in the room

Question 22

Did he say anything in particular to you and LG?

Answer 22

Yes he said “better make sure Dorais knows everything” and “you dont want to jeapordize Dorais’s position by making her complicit” and “lay everything out”, he also placed a hand on his gun holster, and put a tape recorder on the table. I didn’t know if it was on or not.

Question 23

How are you feeling at this point? (Talking to LG after his arrest, Deputy Kim threats)

Answer 23

I was feeling nervous and anxious, a bit threatened.

Question 24

Did LG say anything to you?

Answer 24

Yes, he started to ramble on a bit about our family and the future of our Hotel, but I stopped him from talking, because I didn’t want to him to say something without a lawyer present, that could be misconstrued.

Question 25

Do you believe that it is possible that LG is capable of doing something such as kidnapping someone?

Answer 25

No, he is great person and I could never imagine Logan doing anything close to this.