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2022 Mock Trial Results

Tracy High School wins county mock trial competition, heads to state contest

After more than two weeks of competition and six rounds of play, the mock trial team from Tracy High School took first in the 2022 San Joaquin County Mock Trial Competition and will move on to represent San Joaquin County at the virtual state competition from March 17 through March 20.

 

A total of 58 students from the following six high schools competed in the varsity event:  Pacific Law 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. 10 through Feb. 26.

 

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 (SJCOE) 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.

 

Team Results:

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

 

The Honorable John F. Cruikshank, Jr. Spirit Award

$500 provided by the San Joaquin County Bar Association:

  • Morgan Alloway, Venture Academy Family of Schools

 

Top Pre-Trial Prosecution:

  • Gerardo Bustos, Pacific Law Academy, Stockton Unified School District
  • Avni Singh, Mountain House High School

 

Top Pre-Trial Defense:

  • Jonathan Cortez, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Hope Rico, Stockton Early College Academy

 

Top 12 Overall Attorneys:

  • Pricilla Alcaraz, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Ayisha Shireen Umar, Mountain House High School
  • Arianna Bolanos, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Harleen Dhillon, Tracy High School
  • Veronica Osorio, Tracy High School
  • Morgan Alloway, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Jimin Kim, Mountain House High School
  • Nicole Nunez-Rivera, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Kathy Ly, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Bernice Chun, Mountain House High School
  • Lily Lewis, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Evelyn Sanchez, Stockton Early College Academy

 

Top 12 Overall Witnesses:

  • Annabelle Juanitas, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Sophia Guerrera, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Nicholas Gonzaba, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Dimeera Kadiwala, Tracy High School
  • Isabell Crowl, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Jimin Kim, Mountain House High School
  • Antonio Rodriguez, Stockton Early College Academy
  • Katrina Bittar, Mountain House High School
  • Cole Hazelbaker, Tracy High School
  • Maryum Syed, Tracy High School
  • Melissa Paul-Vasquez, Tracy High School
  • Anika Kemshetti, Tracy High School

 

Top Clerks:

  • Hiya Pandya, Tracy High School
  • Devika Vithalani, Mountain House High School

 

Top Bailiffs:

  • Niklas VanVarden, Venture Academy Family of Schools
  • Akshara Vaghela, Tracy High School

 

Top Courtroom Artist:

  • Gaby Medrano, Stockton Early College Academy 

 

About the case:

People v. Cobey is the trial of Jamie Cobey, who lives with her sick mother in a two-bedroom house. Cobey has been charged with two counts: (1) First Degree Murder; unlawful killing with malice and (2) Voluntary Manslaughter.

 

To learn more about Mock Trial:

https://www.crf-usa.org/mock-trial-program/what-is-mock-trial

Posted: 3/2/2022