A tragic death of 15-year-old Hazel Nutterson led to a widowed mother, Wanda Waffle, suing Herb Salt in the case of negligence and bodily harm against her daughter.
“When I read Wanda Waffle’s affidavit, I felt really sad,” Aminia Bhuyan said. “I understood her perspective. You have to understand their character, understand their perspective, like their side of the story, and convey emotions because that’s also impactful.”
Aminia is on the defense side for Wanda Waffle.
“She’s the mother, and she lost her 15-year-old daughter, Hazel Nutterson. She had no support because her husband died in a car accident when Hazel was nine—then you have to think about how she’s aware of Hazel’s allergies, but she knew that her daughter was passionate about becoming a pediatrician.”
When going into a mock trial, it is important to convey your character and really appeal to the emotions of the judge, just as a normal witness would.
“You need to present yourself with confidence to the other team because they’ve never seen you before, so you need to present yourself as someone who’s confident, someone who knows what they’re doing even if you don’t,” Mykaila Jackson said.
In this case, Herb Salt and Pepper Mint are involved.
“Herb is being perceived as someone who is irresponsible and negligent, and for Pepper Mint, she’s not viewed in a good light because she delivered the food to Hazel Nutterson and she didn’t double-check,” Jackson said.
This is a tragic case of a mother who simply had not enough time on her hands, someone who lost both of her beloved family members to things that were out of her control.
“Wanda Waffle is defending her daughter who tragically passed away recently,” Bhuyan said.
By Marley Nervais