Mock trial team begins new season
The mock trial team at Bonny Eagle High School is preparing for the upcoming mock trial competition.
This is the seventh year Bonny Eagle has participated in the competition and round one will take place at the beginning of November. Leading up to round one, the team will scrimmage against McAuley High School of Portland and hold a public demonstration in the high school auditorium.
The participants in this year’s mock trial team for the prosecution are: Liz Andrews, Ali Bouthiet, James Boutin, David Carl, Bobby Dedovic, Jesse Doehler, Andrew Dyer, Alana Feeney, Andre Gadbois, Josh Hale, Josh Labbe, Sean McCarthy, Sam Niman, Syd Roy, Kim Simonsen, Danielle Slocum, James Stickney, Danielle Thomas, Erika Whitney, and Kate Williams. For the defense: Marc Assante, Breanne Boutilier, Behn Brooks, Adriann Cyr, Stephanie Davis, Katya Dolloff, Josh Douin, Anthony Fortunato, Artemas Foster, Joe Mendes, Janna Nichols, Chelsea Northrop, Griffin Sherry, Crystal Stack, Christopher Wescott, and Alyssa Heath.
Benefits of the mock trial program extend beyond the rewards of competition. The impact of the program is measured by successfully attaining the following objectives:
• 1. to further understanding of court procedures and the legal system;
• 2. to improve proficiency in basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and reasoning;
• 3. to promote better communication and cooperation between the educational and legal communities;
• 4. to provide a competitive event in an academic atmosphere;
• 5. to promote cooperation among students of various abilities and interests.
David Ezhaya is the teacher coach and the lawyer coach is Jim Haddow, BEHS class of 1977, from the firm Petruccelli, Martin and Haddow, LLC., of Portland. The lawyer consultant is Amanda Ranerez, BEHS class of 1993. The mock trial competition is sponsored by the Maine School of Law and involves 21 mock trial teams.
This year’s case is a murder trial. Bonny Eagle faces Sanford High School on Thursday, Nov. 3, at the York County Superior Court in Alfred. – Kathy Campbell of SAD 6
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