The annual New York Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament provides students with hands-on opportunities to further their understanding of law, court procedures, and our legal system, while homing their speaking, listening, reading and reasoning skills.
The team consists of three attorneys and three witnesses both for the prosecution and the defense and competes against other high schools in the county. County champions advance to regional competitions, with six teams meeting in Albany for the Statewide finals each May.
The 2007 Mock Trial Team Members
Wadleigh High School Presents—
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK(Prosecution)
vs.
PAT C. MacINTOSH
(Defendant)
The Preliminary Prosecution Team
Attorneys
Bianca Bernandez
(x-exam by Pat MacIntosh)
Jose Ortiz
(x-exam Loren Albert)
Denton John
(x-exam Jesse Clifford)
Witnesses
Javon McCray, Rafael Martinez, Seymour Bunyan, Jamie Gates, Ashton Hopp, Casey Wallner
Opening Statement—Bianca Bernandez
Closing Statement—Denton John
The Defense Team
Attorneys
Rafael Martinez
(x-exam Ashton Hopp)
Jose Ortiz
(x-exam Casey Wallner)
Seymour Bunyan
(x-exam Jamie Gates)
Witnesses
Loren Albert, Jesse Clifford, Pat MacIntosh, Denton John, Jayvon McCray, Bianca Bernadez
Opening Statement—Seymour Bunyan
Closing Statement—Jose Ortiz
-Coached by Mr. Roehm and Mr. Fischer