This team of lawyers is trying to prove that Brutus is NOT guilty of first degree murder and that Caesar's death WAS justified.

First degree murder means that the murder was NOT pre-planned.

This witness is a Roman Senator. He developed the plan to assassinate Caesar and recruited other Senators to help. He is testifying for the prosecution.

This witness is testifying for the prosecution. This witness was Caesar's loyal and trusted lieutenant.

This witness is the wife of Julius Caesar and is testifying for the prosecution.

This witness is the defendant in this trial. He is testifying for the defense for the charge of justifiable homicide.

This witness is the wife of the defendant, Brutus.

This witness is able to predict the future and is testifying for the defense in favor of Brutus.

This prosecution witness believes that Brutus deserves to die for his actions.

Who does Senator Cassius say is the real ringleader of the assassination plan?

Caesar turned down a crown to be king three times.

Soothsayer Spurinna warned Caesar to "beware the Ides of March."

On March 14th, how many dreams did Calpurnia have that Caesar was murdered?

Portia was NOT present at the time that Casca and Cassius met at Brutus' house to discuss the plan to kill Caesar.

Which side does the following evidence support: "Caesar passed a law that grain should hereafter be distributed to the Roman people free of charge."

Which side does the following evidence support: Caesar once said, "The republic is nothing but a name, without substance or reality...Men ought to look upon what I say as law."

Which side does the following evidence support: In battle, Caesar cried out, "Spare your fellow citizens."

Which side does the following evidence support: Caesar kept hidden any facts that did not make him look brave and intelligent.

Which side does the following evidence support: Caesar increased the size of the Senate so that all Romans were better represented.

Caesar decreed that he should transact business on a throne of ivory and gold.

Witnesses place Brutus at the scene of the crime as being the last one to fatally stab Caesar.

How many times was Caesar stabbed?

Which side does the following evidence support: "Magistrates, immediately upon their inauguration, should take an oath not to oppose any of Caesar's decrees."

Caesar brought peace and prosperity to the Roman Republic.

Overall, most of the Roman people did not approve of Caesar's dictatorship and supported his assassination.