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    Defense will try to point out gruesome facts of case, but not tie mabo to knowledge about use of child soldiers. Anna Kabolo claims to have met Arthur Mabo at camp, but was in no way actively participating in conflict. Prosecutors will try to paint him as an evil man who manipulated children to get what he wants.

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    Defense will try to point out gruesome facts of case, but not tie mabo to knowledge about use of child soldiers. Anna Kabolo claims to have met Arthur Mabo at camp, but was in no way actively participating in conflict. Prosecutors will try to paint him as an evil man who manipulated children to get what he wants.

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    Defense will try to point out gruesome facts of case, but not tie mabo to knowledge about use of child soldiers. Anna Kabolo claims to have met Arthur Mabo at camp, but was in no way actively participating in conflict. Prosecutors will try to paint him as an evil man who manipulated children to get what he wants.

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    DefenseOpeningStatementOutline

    I.OpeningStatementsandExplainaboutMabosBackground

    KaniandLagopeoplehavebeenfightingformanyyears.
    ViolenceescalatedwhenKanidrovetheLagopeopleoutoftheirhomes.

    ArthurMabosactionswithhisfamily
    Returnedhomeat18afterfatherwaskilled.
    Fledcountryandlivedinrefugeecampwheretheystruggledtosurvive.

    ArthurmaboorganizedtheLagopeopletobestrongenoughtofightbackfortheir
    homeland.
    nobleintentions

    II.Themeofthecase:ArthurMaboonlyintendedtoprovidefood,shelterandprotectionsfor
    thechildrenatthePFLSmilitarycamps.

    Didnotknownorcouldhehaveknownoftheuseofchildreninactivewarfareatcamp.

    Prosecutionwilltrytopointoutgruesomefactsofcase.HoweverwillnottieMaboto
    knowledgeaboutuseofchildsoldiers.

    Askthemtopayattentiontothefactsofthecaseandputasidebiases.

    III.AnnaKaboloWitness.

    AnnaKaboloclaimstohavemetArthurMaboatcamp.However,atthetimeshewasin
    nowayactivelyparticipatinginconflict.

    Atthetimeofinteraction,providedwithfood,shelter,protection.

    Tookdrugsduringtimeatcampthatmayhavealteredmemory.

    IV.PatrickBateman

    UNsoldierfromCanadasenttoShansautonegotiatepeaceduringwar.

    Willbeusedtopaintapictureofviolenceandcrueltyduringwar.

    NegotiatedpeacewithleadersofthePFLShoweverneveroncecameincontactwith
    Mabo.
    Notpresentatmeetings=littleauthorityoverPFLStrainingcamps.

    V.AliaRutu

    ChargingMabowithresponsibilityforthedeathofheroldestsonEmmanuel.

    Nightofseparationwasdark,loud,faraway,insideachickencoop.

    SheclaimshersonswerekidnappedbyPFLSsoldiers.Howevertheymayhavebeen
    takenbythesoldierstoensuretheirsafety.

    AliaRutuneverconfirmedthedeathofherson.Shemerelytookthewordofher
    youngestson,whotookthewordofaPFLSsoldier.(thirdsource).

    V.ArthurMabo

    Prosecutionwilltrytopainthimasanevilmanwhomanipulatedchildrentogetwhathe
    wants.

    RoleasleaderofthePFLSarmywasprimarilypoliticalasfigureheadofthePFLSrebel
    group.

    CreatedanarmyofintelligentyoungmenwhosharedhisgoalofliberatingShansau.

    Therewouldhavebeennowayofknowinghissubordinatesdisobeyedhisorders.

    VI.ThomasGaba

    ProsecutionwilltrytousehimtoshowthatMabointeractedwithasoldierusedin
    conflict.

    TheonlyactivitiesGabawasparticipatingwascookingandcleaningaroundcamp.

    LiedaboutageandmostlyreceivedordersfromCharlesYituduringtimeasasoldier.

    VII.Closingwords.

    Listentothefactsofthecase.Setasidepreconceivedbiasesandlistentothestoryof
    ArthurMabo.

    Lifeisinyourhands.Andbytheendofthiscasetoday,youwillseethatthismanisnot
    guilty.

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