MOCK-TRIAL TEAM TRIES FOR HAPPY ENDING.Byline: Enrique Rivero Daily News Staff Writer Fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition and mysteries made the perfect plot lines for preparing the La Reina High School La Reina High School is a Catholic college preparatory junior and senior high school for girls. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, La Reina is owned and administered by the Sisters of Notre Dame. team for this year's Ventura County Mock Trial A simulated trial-level proceeding conducted by students to understand trial rules and processes. Usually tried before a mock jury, these proceedings are different from Moot Court proceedings, which simulate appellate arguments. Competition. The 19-member team didn't get the actual case for competition until October. Anxious to begin honing their skills for the three-day competition that began last night, team members turned to Peter Peter Pumpkin-Eater and other unorthodox sources to practice their jurisprudence. "The defendant is Peter, who is charged with wife abuse, because he locked her up in a pumpkin shell," said coach Eileen De Bruno said. La Reina La Reina (Spanish: "The queen") is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It consistently ranks in the top five communes with the best quality of life in the Metropolitan Region. is one of 13 high schools that sent teams to the 13th annual competition sponsored by the Ventura County Superintendent of Schools Office. The event, which began Monday at the Ventura County Hall of Justice, will culminate Thursday when the team with the most points will earn a spot in the state competition March 22. Other high schools participating in the event are Buena, Camarillo, Channel Islands, Hueneme, Newbury Park, Oxnard, Rio Mesa, Royal, Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Simi, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. and Westlake. Students on the teams will act out the parts of attorneys, witnesses, clerks and bailiffs in the mock trial that is based on People vs. Caulfield, a carjacking The criminal taking of a motor vehicle from its driver by force, violence, or intimidation. The u.s. justice department categorizes the crime of carjacking as a "completed or attempted Robbery of a motor vehicle by a stranger case that includes issues of due process and the "three strikes" law. The teams, comprising about 300 students, are judged by 16 Superior and Municipal court judges and scored by about 75 attorneys. The 19 members on the La Reina team range from freshman to seniors, said De Bruno, the school librarian who has coached the team since 1987. The team has been practicing for three hours every Sunday since September, she said. "As we've gotten closer to the competition, it's been five or six hours," she said. The team also met for shorter sessions one weeknight week·night n. A night of the week exclusive of Saturday and Sunday. week  nights each week, she said. The team switched from fairy tales to the actual facts of the case once it received the information from the competition organizers, she said. The practice sessions help team members develop crucial skills such as formulating questions and public speaking. "We can see how good they are and how good their voices are and how fast they think on their feet," De Bruno said. Team member Leena Shankar, 17, said that participating on the team has been worth it, even though she would like to be a pediatrician. "No matter what life choices we make, public speaking will play a part in it," she said. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo (1--color in CONEJO only) La Reina High School mock-trial team members prepare for the annual contest that started Monday. (2) La Reina student Mary Lewinski, acting as prosecuting attorney, questions an expert witness in preparation for a mock trial. (3--ran in SIMI edition only) Defendant Amilia Premji, left, is sworn in by bailiff bailiff Officer of some U.S. courts whose duties include keeping order in the courtroom and guarding prisoners or jurors in deliberation. In medieval Europe, it was a title of some dignity and power, denoting a manorial superintendent or royal agent who collected fines and Nicole Rinetti as La Reina students practice for a mock trial contest. Jeremy Greene/Special to the Daily News |
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