Spring Trial

Hey guys!

At the moment, I'm having some difficulties uploading the pdf. If you'd like to participate in the trial, please email ngmocktrial@gmail.com and I'll email it to you right away.

-Sheena

COMPETITION!!

January 2009


TO: Primary Teacher Coaches

Gwinnett High School Mock Trial Region 9 (Lawrenceville)

Welcome to the Region 9 (Lawrenceville) for the 2009 mock trial competition! So that you may begin finalizing your plans for competition day, this memo contains key information related to your region’s competition schedule.

* The competition will take place on Friday and Saturday, 6 & 7 February 2009 at the Gwinnett County Justice & Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville 30045.
* Parking (car & bus) is available on-site at the courthouse.
* Team registration will take place in the 1st Floor Auditorium between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m. on Friday 2/6.
* Team orientation will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday 2/6 in the Auditorium.
* Round I will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday 2/6.
* Teams will arrive at the courthouse and gather in the Auditorium between 8:00 and 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, 2/7 – courtroom assignments will be made at this time.
* Round II will begin at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, 2/7.
* The Awards Ceremony will take place at approximately 11:00 a.m.
* A lunch break* will begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, 2/7.
* The Semi-Final (3rd) Round will begin at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, 2/7.
* An awards ceremony and announcement of pairing for the final round will begin at approximately 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, 2/7.
* The Championship Round will begin at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, 2/7.



Lunch*: Teams may go off site or bring their own lunch to the courthouse on Saturday. Teams participating in the Semi-Final round should plan to be back from lunch and ready to compete by 12:15 p.m. It is suggested that teams not rely on lunch being delivered by a restaurant to the courthouse, but either bring individual sack lunches or designate a parent, coach or other observer to pick up the lunch and bring it to the courthouse. It is also suggested that if lunch is ordered from a restaurant for pick-up, that the order be placed 2 to 3 days in advance of the event and confirmed the day before or morning of the event by phone.

Please be sure that you, your team members and your attorney coaches have thoroughly reviewed all Rules of the Competition. Focus particularly on the paperwork you’re required to submit on competition day, the time limits for each portion of the trial, the division of duties for team members and how different kinds of disputes are handled and when. If you have any questions, please contact the mock trial office immediately.

Assignments and Due Dates

Assignments:

Direct Examination:
*Prosecution

1. Davin Quarshie-->Alex Sadler [Evan Hartz]
2. Logan Kinnaird-->Cal Irvine [Adil Yaqoob]
3. Sheena Patel--> Dale McCormick [Caitlin Nadeau]

*Defense

1. Thomas Kim--> Parker Hamilton [Cameron Burgess]
2. Michael--> Hollis Walesa [Carrie Emerson]
3. Reed Rosser--> Cory Chandler [Aniko Horne]

Cross Examination:
*Prosecution:

1. Davin Quarshie-->Cory Chandler [Aniko Horne]
2. Logan Kinnaird-->Hollis Walesa [Carrie Emerson]
3. Sheena Patel-->Parker Hamilton [Cameron Burgess]

*Defense

1. Thomas Kim-->Dale McCormick [Caitlin Nadeau]
2. Michael-->Cal Irvine [Adil Yaqoob]
3. Reed Rosser-->Alex Hamilton [Evan Hartz]

[**reminder: guys, we won't be examining witnesses from our own team for the actual competition, these are just the assignments for practicing our questions/practicing our answers]

Assignments:
*DIRECT EXAMINATION: due Saturday night, before midnight. Email to the club email
*CROSS EXAMINATION: please meet with your respective teams and have your cross questions ready by the meeting Tuesday after school in Ms. Guilarte's trailer. Witnesses, please prepare as many questions as you might be able to extract from your affidavits in order to prepare to be crossed. [This includes being tested on the exhibits]. More information about the Cross Examination will be emailed soon. These will also have to be sent to the club email.
*After Tuesday each respective team will work on forming their opening and closing statements. These are due by Thursday.

On December 17th, 2008

Hey guys make sure on wednesday of december 17th, you need to come to our mandatory meeting. make sure you bring your case so we can go over direct and cross examination of Alex Hamilton's affidavit.

Assignment

Hi guys:

Now that we have stuffed ourselves with turkey etc., it is time to get down to work.  Please review the 2009 Mock Trial Case of Alex Sadler v. Parker Hamilton.  Please choose either the Plantiff or Defendant party and be prepared to list all of the legal issues for your client tomorrow at 2:30 in T-6.  We will have a poster board for each party and the goal is to fill the entire poster board with all legal issues based on the facts provided.

Coach Bain

Assignment

Hi guys:

Please prepare for our Thursday meeting by selecting one of the characters on our mock trial site whose part you will play.  The choices are:  Dale Reynolds, Dr. Pat Carroll, Nickie Loo, and Jane Martinez. The assignment is to become this person.  Your affidavit is the most important thing in your life on Thursday at 2:30 PM.  We do not want a flat monotone recitation of facts.  By Thursday you need to BE this character.

Coach Bain

Meeting 11/13/08

Tomorrow's meeting will begin at 2:45 because of early dismissal.  Please report to Room T-6 promptly so we can begin work.  Please be prepared tomorrow to discuss the Direct/Cross Practice Trial Materials located on this blogsite.  We will need 1/2 of the team to represent the prosecution and the other half to represent the defense.

See you tomorrow at 2:45 PM.

Coach Bain