More than 50 students participated in the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth School of Law's first in-house mock trial competition April 10 to 12.

The event, organized by mock trial coaches Amy McNamee and Dana Sargent, featured a bracket-style format where teams advanced through multiple rounds of simulated criminal trials. Students argued both prosecution and defense positions, gaining experience in trial advocacy, including opening statements, witness examinations and evidentiary objections.

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