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It was the third year and they should have gotten used to being embroiled in legal battles. The case was not that complicated — some would say it was open and shut. Yet the group never seemed to see an end to their case. Of course, one reason for the seeming endlessness of the lawsuit was the fact that the participants were only too happy to lock legal horns. Crazy, you say? Not so, re­ spond the members of the CBA Mock Trial Squad. Their aim is to win their case and then come back for more. The hours of preparation were well worth the effort since the group was able to achieve the Quarter Finals in last year’s county competition.
Mock Trial, which was under the watchful legal eye of CBA grad Stanley Germain, pursued a formulated simu­ lation trial in hopes of obtaining an acquittal or since they
played both defense attorney in one match and prosecu­ tor in the other, a conviction. Mr. Manning observed that, “ Mock Trial is a legal preparation but it is also beneficial to anyone who wants to learn to think for themselves.”
The members of the team act as lawyers and witnesses in mock court where the case is decided by a county judge. Veteran members of the squad, Jerry Mingolelli and Chris Millard brought a wealth of experience from last year’s performance which enabled the group to probe the finer points of law involved in the case. With constant work and investigation, the group drew up a list of possible questions and strategies for defense which made them real contenders in county competition.
The case is not real but the action and enthusiasm isa true example of CBA achievement.
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Mock Trial Makes the Most
of Past Experience
Legal battle finds members
hoping for success.
Mr. Manning voices his CBA's Perry Masons prepare for opinion on the case. the opening session of the trial.