Dos Pueblos High School wins 39th annual Santa Barbara County Mock Trial competition
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Dos Pueblos High School won the 2022 Santa Barbara County Mock Trail competition on Saturday, March 5.
San Marcos High School placed second at the competition, followed by Carpinteria High School in third.
The SB County Education Office said that more than thirty local attorneys, including representatives from the offices of the District Attorney and Public Defender, scored student prosecution and defense teams for the competition.
The student teams competed in the fictional homicide case of People v. Cobey, and Superior Court judges presided over the trials and rendered their verdicts.
The Dos Pueblos varsity team was coached by Hannah Krieshok, Lisa Rothstein, Christine Voss, and Lina Somait.
"As a former Mock Trial coach, I know how much hard work and talent it takes to get to this level," said Bill Woodard, Dos Pueblos High School Principal. "Huge congratulations to DP Mock Trial’s students and coaches and to the San Marcos program for an epic battle."
The County Education Office said that Superior Court Judges Tom Anderle and Donna Geck, Commissioner Steve Foley, and retired Judge George Eskin also presided over the Mock Trials.
Judge Brian Hill, who presided over one of the final rounds, said “The Mock Trial program represents one of the most significant and meaningful extracurricular activities for high school students. The effort has been led by Dr. Susan Salcido, our Superintendent of Schools, who ensured that the program was maintained during the pandemic."
"Along with the efforts of the County Education Office, there are tremendous contributions from parents, teachers, the local bar and the Superior Court," continued Hill. "All of these collaborators can take pride that Santa Barbara County has the reputation of producing among the best managed programs in the state.”
Dos Pueblos High School will now go on to represent the county at the Mock Trial State Finals from March 17-20.
