Students Learn From Mock Drunk Driving Trial

John Glenn High School and local law enforcement spent the last two days showing the students the after affects of drinking and driving.

John Glenn High School had its first mock trial assembly this morning shortly after school started to show the students what happens after a drunk driving accident occurs. This mock trial sentenced the defendant, Matt Weir for the death of Quincy Jones and had an emotional victim impact statement given by Jones’s mother and sister. New Concord Chief of Police, Trevor Hayes, knows that this mock trial may not impact every student, but wants at least some students to grasp the trials meaning.

“It’s the ones that are going to go home think about it after they’re out of school and really put it into perspective on their own time and those are the ones that we hope to reach,” said Trevor Hayes.

Following the trial the school heard from guest speaker Randy Young’s personal experience with his daughters death caused by drunk driving. Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office Investigator, Bethany Hayes, said the community came together for this weeks mock crash and trial because they know of the importance.

“One life is precious and we all know that especially with the young youth they have a huge life ahead of them and all these things they’re going to be able to do and we want to see them be able to do something good with that,” said Bethany Hayes

John Glenn High School and local law officials want to repeat this mock trial at least every four years with the hope that this message will reach more students each year.