MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — A 13-member jury found Dorothy guilty of murdering the Wicked Witch of the West during a mock trial in the Misawa courtroom Monday.

Robert D. Edgren High School students played nearly every role in the trial, from defense and prosecuting attorneys, to the witnesses, jury and even a court reporter.

Air Force Capt. Jacob Ramer, assistant staff judge advocate, served as the judge to help guide the students through the partially scripted proceeding.

Ramer said Misawa’s 35th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate’s office helped the students host "the State v. Dorothy Gale" in recognition of "Law Day."

The goal, he said, was to give the students a "deeper appreciation of the American judicial system."

High school teacher James Coyle said the 22 students who took part comprised drama club members, a group of freshmen serving as the jury and members of his "Street Law" class.

Co-defense counsel Arianna Griffith and Jaleesa Taylor claimed their client — played by Janelle Patterson — was a good person who was threatened by the witch.

Arguments centered on whether Dorothy from "The Wizard of Oz" meant to throw the bucket of water on her comrade, the Scarecrow who had caught on fire, or if she actually intended to melt and kill the witch.

Objections flew — and some were sustained — as the attorneys and witnesses sparred verbally.

Prosecutor KyAra Meadows said in her opening statement that Dorothy would "do anything to get what she wanted," which was to go home to Kansas. And co-prosecutor Jaelen Knolla said that "the life of the witch was the price of [Dorothy’s] ticket."

Meadows and Knolla laughed and clapped when jury foreman Matthew Bernal read the verdict, and Ramer told Dorothy she’d be going to jail for a long time.

Bernal said the fact that Dorothy didn’t do anything to help the witch after supposedly "accidentally" hitting her with the water played a role in the jury’s decision. That and the fact that Dorothy left the scene singing, "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead."