The 41^st Annual Stanislaus County Mock Trials Championship round and awards ceremony took place on February 11, 2025, at the Stanislaus County Office of Education. 

Mock Trials results are: 

·        Winner: Gregori High School 

·        Runner-up:  Modesto High School  

Awards and recognitions: 

·        Wray Ladine Inn of Court Spirit of Stanislaus County Mock Trial Award &
      Scholarship winner: Sophia Hibbard, Beyer High School 

·        Ryan Dickerson Award for Excellence & Leadership in Mock Trial winner:   
      Katerina Smith, Johansen High School 

·        Artist Contest winner: Mary Casey, Modesto High School 

·        Journalist Contest winner: Sabrina Toor, Modesto High School 

·        Hall of Fame Coach Award:  Daniel Moreno, Gregori High School 

The team from Gregori High School will represent Stanislaus County at the State Mock Trial in Los Angeles, March 14 - 16, 2025.  

      The Mock Trials competition took place on January 28, 30 and February 4 and 6 with 10 Stanislaus County high school teams participating in the four trials including Beyer, Big Valley, Davis, Downey, Enochs, Gregori, Hughson, Johansen, Modesto and Turlock.  Gregori and Modesto high schools competed in the championship round.

     Sponsored by the Stanislaus County Office of Education and Strategic Legal Group, 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. Gold, was a kidnapping trial that involved a pretrial argument on the Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.