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San Joaquin County 2021 Mock Trial Results

Venture Academy wins county mock trial competition, heads to state contest

After four weeks of competition and six rounds of play, the mock trial team from Venture Academy Family of Schools took first place in the 2021 San Joaquin County Mock Trial Competition and will move on to represent San Joaquin County at the virtual state competition from March 18 through March 21.

A total of 88 students from the following six high schools competed in the varsity event:  Aspire Langston Hughes Academy, Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology, Mountain House High School, Stockton Early College Academy, Tracy High School, and Venture Academy Family of Schools.  Due to COVID-19 health and safety precautions, the competition, which normally takes place at the San Joaquin County Courthouse in Stockton, was held via Zoom on Feb. 2 through Feb. 25.

The San Joaquin County Mock Trial event is co-sponsored by the San Joaquin County Bar Association and the San Joaquin County Office of Education in cooperation with the Constitutional Rights Foundation. The event would not have been possible without the assistance of the judges and attorneys who took time out of their schedules.

Results:

  • First Place:  Venture Academy Family of Schools, San Joaquin County Office of Education
  • Second Place: Tracy High School, Tracy Unified School District
  • Third Place: Mountain House High School, Lammersville Unified School District
  • Fourth Place: Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology, Stockton Unified School District

The Honorable John F. Cruikshank, Jr. Spirit Award $500 provided by the San Joaquin County Bar Association:

  • Hope Austin, Venture Academy Family of Schools

 Top Pre-Trial Prosecution:

  • Ethan Wright, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Avni Singh, Mountain House High School

Top Pre-Trial Defense:

  • Oliver Luong, Mountain House High School
  • Hiya Pandya, Tracy High School
  • Celina Hui, Stockton Early College Academy

Top 12 Overall Attorneys:

  • Dianne Soliven, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Connor Wright, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Kylie Creighton, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Kyle Vergara, Tracy High School
  • Hope Austin, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Avni Singh, Mountain House High School
  • Giancarlo Mansilla, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Adam Amir, Mountain House High School
  • Angel Marroquin, Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology
  • Sanhita Jithendra, Mountain House High School
  • Veronica Osorio, Tracy High School
  • Ayish Umar, Mountain House High School

Top 12 Overall Witnesses:

  • Guadalupe Escalera, Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology
  • Ethan Wright, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Dominion Aiku, Mountain House High School
  • Erika Capuyon, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Veronica Osorio, Tracy High School
  • Harleen Dhillon, Tracy High School
  • Gabriel Blum, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Alivia Dawson, Tracy High School
  • Melissa Mungunia, Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology
  • Sohyb Mashkoor, Tracy High School
  • Emily Neto, Mountain House High School
  • Priscila Alcaraz, Venture Academy Family of Schools

 Top Clerks:

  • Melina Garcia, Tracy High School
  • Arturo Ramirez, Merlo Institute of Environmental Technology

About the case:  People v. Croddy is the trial of Lee Croddy, who hosts a popular YouTube channel called The Right

Choice of News (RCN). Croddy has been charged with two counts: (1) aiding and abetting in the

commission of first-degree burglary by another, and (2) accessory after the fact.

 

To learn more about Mock Trial:  https://www.crf-usa.org/mock-trial-program/what-is-mock-trial

Posted: 3/2/2021