Opinion ID: 2323462
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The Government's Opening Statement

Text: In his opening statement, the prosecutor told the jury that this case involved a crime of opportunity. According to the prosecutor, the evidence would show that once Harrison was introduced to T.G. and her social circle, he proceeded to hit on them; and the jurors would hear from these other Spingarn students about their interactions with Barry Harrison prior to April the 14th, the day of the assault. From all of that testimony, the prosecutor explained, you will understand that Barry Harrison had a motive here. That he was attracted to teenage girls. That he made statements to a number of girls. That he made phone calls to a number of girls. And then on April the 14th, T[.G.] was just at the wrong place at the wrong time when she ran across Barry Harrison.