Goldilocks and The Three Bears Go to Court
by If Goldilocks was to go to court, what sort of questions would be asked?
Q: Did you analysis the evidence?
A: Yes.
Q: What conclusion did you draw?
A: The hair sample matched Goldilocks, but the fingerprints matched Mama Bear.
Q: Why would the fingerprints match Mama Bear?
A: They matched because she touched the spoon and bowl when making the porridge.
I have no further questions.
Prosecution Case
Cross Examination
Witness #2: Detective Crusoe
Q: How long have you been a detective?
A: This is my second year.
Q: Have you ever worked with DNA before?
A: No, but I have practiced using it in the lab.
Q: Did you wear gloves when handling the hair sample?
A: Yes.
Q: How were the samples carried to the lab?
A: They were in plastic bags.
Q: Were the bags reused?
A: Yes, we like to use the bags twice before throwing them out.
Q: Could the evidence from the earlier case in the bag contaminate the DNA?
A: It’s possible.
I have no further questions.
Defense Case
Direct Examination
Witness #1: Goldilocks
Q: Did you go into the house?
A: Yes.
Q: Why did you go into the house?
A: I was seeing is Baby Bear could play with me.
Q: What did you do in the house?
A: I realized that Baby Bear wasn’t home so I sat in his chair waiting for him.
Q: Did the chair break while you were in the house?
A: Yes.
Q: How did it break?
A: I was trying to put a screw back in when the chair collapsed.
Q: What happened next?
A: I went upstairs to call Baby Bear on his cell phone.
Q: Did he answer the phone?
A: No, the phone was off.
Q: Then what did you do?
A: I opened the window and laid on the bed because I was bored.
Q: What happened next?
A: Someone tapped me on the shoulder, I screamed and I jumped out the open window.
I have no further questions
Defense Case
Cross Examination
Witness #1: Goldilocks
Q: Did you eat the porridge?
A: No, I left the porridge as it was.
Q: Who ate the porridge then?
A: I don’t know.
Q: Was there anyone else in the house when you came?
A: I think the maid was there.
Q: Do you suspect the maid eating the porridge?
A: Not really, but I saw her near the kitchen.
Q: What was she doing in the kitchen?
A: She washed the dishes while she ate something out of a bowl.
Q: Did the bowl look like one of the three on the table?
A: Actually it did look like Baby Bear’s.
I have no further questions.
Defense Case
Direct Examination
Witness #2: Molly Maide
Q: Please state your name for the record.
A: Molly Maide.
Q: Were you working at the Bear’s house on July 18, 2008?
A: Yes.
Q: Did you see Goldilocks in the house?
A: No.
Q: Goldilocks says you were eating something while doing the dishes. What were you eating?
A: I was eating porridge.
Q: Where did the porridge come from?
A: It was on the table.
I have no further questions
Defense Case
Cross Examination
Witness #2: Molly Maide
Q: Did you notice anything missing or out of place?
A: No, but I did notice that a chair was broken.
Q: When you saw that the chair was broken, what did you do?
A: I put it into a pile and set it off to the side. I was going to inform Baby Bear when he got back.
Q: Was the chair broken or had it just fell apart?
A: It had fallen apart because of some missing screws.
Q: Did you sit in the chair at any time?
A: Yes.
Q: Did the chair break when you sat in it?
A: No.
Q: Do you think that you might have loosened a screw or two when you sat in it?
A: It could be possible.
I have no further questions.
So is she guilty or is she not? You can decide.
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