RaQuan French, playing a defense attorney, addresses the jury Thursday during a mock trial at the Little River County Courthouse in Ashdown, Ark. Ashdown High School Theater performed the trial as part of the city's sesquicentennial celebrations. The mock trial is based off a real case that took place in Hempstead County in 1844, with a jury chosen at random from the audience. The final performance is Friday at 7 p.m.
