The 42nd Annual Stanislaus County Mock Trial Championship round and awards ceremony took place on Feb. 3 at the Stanislaus County Office of Education.

Mock Trial results are:

· Winner: Gregori High School

· Runner-up: Turlock High School 

Awards and recognitions:

· Wray Ladine Inn of Court Spirit of Stanislaus County Mock Trial Award & Scholarship winner: Hamasa Mashal, Turlock High School

· Ryan Dickerson Award for Excellence & Leadership in Mock Trial winner: Ryan Nazari, Modesto High School

· Artist Contest winner: Mary Casey, Modesto High School

· Journalist Contest winner: Sabrina Toor, Modesto High School

· Hall of Fame Coach Award: Ann Amador, Johansen High School

The team from Gregori High School will represent Stanislaus County at the State Mock Trial in Oakland on March 20-22.

The Mock Trial competition took place on Jan. 15, 20, 27 and 29, with 10 Stanislaus County high school teams participating in the four trials including Beyer, Big Valley, Davis, Downey, Enochs, Gregori, Johansen, Modesto, Patterson and Turlock. Gregori and Turlock high schools competed in the championship round.

Sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education and Strategic Legal Group, PC, this annual competition provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate their listening, speaking, reading, and reasoning skills. Working in teams, students study a hypothetical case, conduct legal research, and receive guidance from volunteer attorneys. Students gain a working knowledge of the judicial system and an understanding of the relationship between the U.S. Constitution and the law. Superior Court judges conduct each trial, with law professionals scoring the teams. This year’s fictitious case, People v. Fromholz, was a murder trial that involved a pretrial argument on the Fourth Amendment rights.