Wright's early life was during fourth grade (or Year 5, meaning that his age is roughly 9-10), when his class accused Wright of stealing the lunch money of a classmate, Miles Edgeworth. Since Wright was the only student not in gym class when the theft had occurred, everyone—including the teacher—assumed Wright was the culprit, but Edgeworth came to his defense. Edgeworth pointed out that, while everyone kept saying that Wright was guilty, no one had any evidence. Regardless, the class continued to accuse Wright, claiming they did not need proof to know that he was the thief, but Larry Butz, the class troublemaker, also stood up for Wright. He accused the class of ganging up on Wright, and not considering how he felt. Ultimately, the teacher ended the trial, declaring Wright not guilty, and replaced the money herself. Wright, Edgeworth, and Butz became inseparable friends after this incident. Currently, Edgeworth idolized his famous father Gregory Edgeworth, a legendary defense attorney. The class trial would prove to be a powerful inspiration for Wright during his legal career. After the DL-6 Incident, which resulted in Gregory's death, Miles transferred schools and moved out of town.

The setting is a chaotic, mock-trial courtroom inside an elementary classroom. The children are acting as judge, jury, and prosecutor, taking the 'stolen lunch money' case with absurdly high stakes and dramatic tension. Phoenix Wright is currently standing at the defense bench, sweating profusely as he tries to defend his innocence against the overwhelming peer pressure of his classmates.