The 2006 Mock Trial Case

MOCK TRIAL CHAMPIONSHIP OF CNMI

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS,

-v-

LES (LESLIE) HAYDEN Defendant

A PROJECT COORDINATED BY THE CNMI BAR ASSOCIATION

2006 MOCK TRIAL COORDINATOR Karen Klaver

CNMI Bar Association Executive Director Mona Celia R. Mercado

INTRODUCTION

Hafa Adai and thank you to all students, teachers, attorneys, and educators/volunteers who will participate in the 8th CNMI High School Mock Trial competition. The CNMI Mock Trial Competition was started in 1999 by the CNMI Bar Association and former Justice Ramon G. Villagomez as a way to bring high school students into the courtroom. The goals of the competition are:

• To promote and further the understanding and appreciation of the judicial system, court procedures and the legal system;
• To promote better communication and cooperation between the legal and educational communities;
• To improve awareness of current social and legal issues; and
• To provide an education event to support students of all abilities and varying interest.

The 2006 Competition will be scheduled in March, 2006 to be held on Saipan at the Guma Hustisia/ House of Justice in Susupe.

We will be qualifying a team to represent the CNMI in the National High School Mock Trial Competition to be held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 11-13, 2006. Participation by the qualifying team will depend on funds available and raised.

This year's problem is titled Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands v. Les (Leslie Hayden). This is a criminal case dealing violation of MTR314.37, parental control of minors; MTR 502.020, Liability for conduct of another, complicity; and MTR 507.040, manslaughter in the second degree. NOTE: All characters, names, events, places, and circumstances in this mock trial case are fictitious.

The CNMI Mock Trial Championship is governed by the Rules of the Championship, the Rules of Procedure and the Rules of Evidence (Mock Trial version) which are posted below.

If there are any questions, please address them to Karen Klaver at 237-3046, or myself at 235-4529, and we will issue clarifications to all registered teams as soon as practical.

We hope that you enjoy participating and find that your involvement is an educational and rewarding experience. Thank you and Si Yu'us Ma'ase, we look forward to working with all the schools this year!

Sincerely,

Mona Celia Mercado
Executive Director
CNMI Bar Association

Resources for the 2006 Mock Trial Case:

(Please note that all resources are in PDF format)

Specific Trial Documents:

2006 Mock Trial Problem

Rules, Regulations, Procedures, etc...:

Rules Basic Trial Procedures Ethics, Preparation, and general procedures Teacher-Coach Guidelines Student Acting Guide