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SKILLS - High School -- LawWorks Gordon D. Schaber (GDS) Competition2008 - 29th Annual GDS Competition
Congratulations to this year's GDS Moot Court GDS Mock Trial Rio Americano High School will represent Sacramento
County in the State Competition in Riverside on March 28-30. Mock Trial Courtroom Artists & Journalist Winners: Sacramento County Courtroom Journalist 1st
Place Sacramento County Courtroom Artist 1st Place The 29th Annual Gordon D. Schaber (GDS) High School Law Program involved over 600 students from 28 local high schools in the Placer/Sacramento/Yolo Tri-County region. In addition, more than 200 judicial officers, legal professionals, and educators contributed their time, energy, and enthusiasm to make this annual event possible. The 2007-08 Moot Court case, Notalianou vs. The City of Pacific, offered students the opportunity to examine, critically analyze, and engage in a respectful dialog about the 1st and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution and the current gang injunction debate. Participating youth gain an understanding of the impact of gangs and youth violence on our communities, the rule of law, various community perspectives, and the role of law enforcement, government agencies, the courts and everyday citizenship. The Mock Trial case, People v. Palmer, presented youth with a first degree murder case which featured a pretrial argument regarding admissibility of scientific evidence in a criminal trial. Participating students portrayed the roles of pretrial counsel, prosecuting or defense attorneys, witnesses, court clerks, bailiffs, and jurors.
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