Scripps Ranch High School finished first and Westview High School finished second in the 12th Annual San Diego High School Mock Trial Competition that concluded on February 24, 2018.
Congratulations to all the students listed below who received awards in the mock trial competition of People v. Davidson.
| Date | Category | Student and School |
| 2018 | Best Prosecution Pre-Trial Attorneys (2) |
Ryan Shamoon
Cathedral Catholic High School
Kevin Kappes
Francis W. Parker School
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| 2018 | Best Defense Pre-Trial Attorneys (2) |
Magnolia Wilcox
The Waldorf School of San Diego
Jayda Alvarez
Otay Ranch High School
|
| 2018 | Best Prosecution Trial Attorneys (3) |
Jenny Chen
Del Norte High School
Jake Garmo
St. Augustine High School
Josef Darvas
School of Entrepreneuship & Technology
|
| 2018 | Best Defense Trial Attorneys (3) |
Ben Kelly
Patrick Henry High School
Brendan Mobley
The Waldorf School of San Diego
Danuiella Rufo
Escondido Charter High School
|
| 2018 | Best Prosecution Witnesses (4) |
Wyatt Anton
La Jolla Country Day School
Torri Creamer
Scripps Ranch High School
Bea De Oliveira
Torrey Pines High School
Ryan Taquino
Grossmont High School
|
| 2018 | Best Defense Witnesses (4) |
Jonathan Gaffney
La Jolla High School
Mackenzi Kough
Coronado High School
Jackie Morales
Torrey Pines High School
Elaina Sassine
La Jolla Country Day School
|
| 2018 | Best Clerk (1) |
Alice Irvin
La Jolla Country Day School
|
| 2018 | Best Bailiff (1) |
Diana Valenzuela
The Academy of Our Lady of Peace
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2018 Summary of Results
- 61 trials between 2/15, 2/20, 2/22, and 2/24/2018
- 600 students from 29 high schools participated in the San Diego County Competition (30 teams had registered)
- 4 rounds of competition. Each team competed twice – both prosecution and defense
- 56 state and federal trial judges, magistrates, and commissioners presiding over 61 trials (some presided twice)
- 62 attorney coaches volunteered
- 190 attorney scorers volunteered to score the 4 rounds of the Competition and the Championship round
- 65 courtroom monitors volunteered including JusticeCorps students, law students, and paralegals from the San Diego Paralegal Association
- Scripps Ranch High School went on to compete in the Finals of the 37th Annual California State High School Mock Trial Competition in Orange County on March 16-18, 2018
- Kristin Rayder, Scripps Ranch High School, was named the Adult Advocate of the Year at the Finals of the 37th Annual California State High School Mock Trial Competition
- Dima Musa, Scripps Ranch High School, was named the Outstanding Bailiff at the Finals of the 37th Annual California Mock Trial Competition