The Verona High School Mock Trial team recently participated in the first round of the Essex County Mock Trial Tournament at Veterans Courthouse in Newark.
The VHS team is comprised of four student attorneys, six student witnesses and a number of jurors. George Tamburino, a team captain, and Matt Marano were attorneys for the prosecution, while Annamaria Vasmatzidis, the team’s other captain and president, and Caitlin Klose represented the defense. The student witnesses were Sam Volpe, Krojana Selimi and Jake Houthuysen for the prosecution and Steve Bass, Dylan Gallagher and Anthony Freda. Isabella Josephson was a juror.
Mock Trial members prepare to participate in the New Jersey State Bar Foundation Mock Trial Competition. The team is advised by VHS teacher Christopher Tamburro.
Verona was one of only four teams to win both preliminary rounds, and advanced to the quarterfinals for the third year in a row.
