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C. Banjo Patterson (played by Sandpoint High School teacher Conor Baranski) and members of the mock jury listen to the judge during a mock trial held as part of a Law Day education event on Wednesday. The pretend trial and a companion civil law presentation were designed to teach students about the law.

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The curious case of Banjo Patterson
May 5, 2024 1 a.m.

The curious case of Banjo Patterson

Law Day mock trial teaches real legal facts

Did "Banjo Patterson" hide drugs in a child's backpack, or was he the victim of bad luck? That was the question Sandpoint High School students had to decide in their roles as jurors in a mock trial as part of Wednesday's Law Day activities.