PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
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| 2011 Winner:
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St. Thomas University School of Law
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Finalist:
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Creighton University School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Chapman University School of Law
and
Florida Coastal School of Law
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People v. Russ Cascade (Arson)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Hon. Abishi C. Cunningham, Jr.
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| 2010 Winner:
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St. John's University School of Law
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Finalist:
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Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Golden Gate University School of Law
and
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
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People v. Connie Cutter (Residential Burglary, etc.)
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Judge of Final Round:
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David D. Schippers
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| 2009 Winner:
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Mercer University School of Law
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Finalist:
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University of Houston Law Center
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Semifinalists:
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Harvard Law School
and
Tulane University Law School
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People v. Dunkirk (Driving under influence)
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Judge of Final Round:
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The Honorable Charles P. Kocoras
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| 2008 Winner:
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Barry University School of Law
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Finalist:
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St. John's University School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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South Texas College of Law
and
Tulane University Law School
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United States v. Ronnie Jackson (Trafficking
in Counterfeit Goods, Conspiracy)
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Judge of Final Round:
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David Schippers, Esq.
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| 2007 Winner:
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Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
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Finalist:
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Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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St. John's University School of Law
and
University of Washington School of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Nicole Junior, Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law
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Terence MacCarthy Award for Best Cross-Examiner:
Nicole Junior, Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law
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Best Witness in the Competition:
Valerie Ferrier, St. John's University School of Law
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People v. Pat Hughes (Criminal Homicide)
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| 2006 Winner:
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Temple University, James E. Beasely School of Law
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Finalist:
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
and
St. John's University School of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Christian Mattioli, Temple University, James E. Beasely School of Law
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People v. River Moon (Arson, Terrorism)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Judge Daniel M. Locallo
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| 2005 Winner:
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Howard University School of Law
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Finalist:
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Brooklyn School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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American University, Washington College of Law
and
St. John's University School of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Larry Chris Stewart, Howard University School of Law
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People v. Jaimie Bianco (Violations of the
Controlled sSbstances Act)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Carol Kipperman, Albert Krieger
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| 2004 Winner:
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Harvard University Law School
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Finalist:
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Louisiana State University Paul M. Herbert Law Center
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Semifinalists:
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Georgetown University Law Center
Syracuse University College of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Laura Ferry, Harvard Law School
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Terence MacCarthy Award for Best Cross-Examiner:
Christine M. Mire, Louisiana State University
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United States v. Jan Bridges (Conspiracy to
Distribute Controlled Substances)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable David A. Erickson
Associate Judge
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
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| 2003 Winner:
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University of Georgia School of Law
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Finalist:
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Harvard University Law School
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Semifinalists:
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Georgetown University Law Center
Syracuse University College of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Megan Jones, University of Georgia School of Law
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People v. Martin Zeller (Attempted Murder;
Aggravated Battery)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Edmund Ponce DeLeon
Judge of Circuit Court of Cook County and
Presiding Judge, Fourth Municipal District of Cook County, IL
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| 2002 Winner:
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Stetson University College of Law
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Finalist:
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University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Catholic University of America School of Law
and
Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Natalia Kirayoglu, Stetson University College of Law
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People v. Terry Gaffner
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Blanche Manning
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
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| 2001 Winner:
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Creighton University School of Law
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Finalist:
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Stetson University School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Southern Methodist University School of Law
and
Thomas M. Cooley Law School and
The John Marshall Law School
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Elisa Kisselburg, Creighton University School of Law
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People v. Dale Kahn (Felony Murder, Robbery)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Bernice B. Donald
Judge, District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Governor, 2000-2001 ABA Board of Governors
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| 2000 Winner:
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Stetson University College of Law
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Finalist (tie):
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Georgia State University College of Law
Harvard Law School
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Semifinalists:
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University of Florida
Fredric G. Levin College of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Chimwe Okpecki, Stetson University College of Law
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Terence MacCarthy Award for Best Cross-Examiner:
Scott Key, Georgia State University College of Law
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People v. Rigney (Obstruction of Justice)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Terence F. MacCarthy
Executive Director
Federal Defender Program
Northern District of Illinois
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| 1999 Winner:
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Stetson University College of Law
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Finalist:
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Loyola University New Orleans, School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Georgia State University College of Law
Southwestern University School of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Kenneth Foote, Stetson University College of Law
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Terence MacCarthy Award for Best Cross-Examiner:
Caroline Iovino, Stetson University College of Law
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People v. Loren Brown (Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Thomas Fitzgerald
Chief Judge, Criminal Division
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois
(now on the Illinois Supreme Court)
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| 1998 Winner:
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Stetson University College of Law
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Finalist:
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Albany Law School
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Semifinalists:
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Georgia State University College of Law
Southwestern University School of Law
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Creighton P. Shafer, Stetson University College of Law
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Terence MacCarthy Award for Best Cross-Examiner:
Imro Root, Albany Law School
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People v. E. Z. Epps (Murder)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable William L. Howard, Sr.
The South Carolina Court of Appeals
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| 1997 Winner:
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Albany Law School
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Finalist:
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University of Maryland School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Nova-Southeastern School of Law
Whittier Law School
The John Marshall Law School
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Michele Baumgartner, Albany Law School
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Best Witness Award:
David V. Roth, Golden Gate School of Law
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People v. Sims (Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Michael Bender
Supreme Court of Colorado
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| 1996 Winner:
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Florida State Law School
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Finalist:
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Widener Law School
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Semifinalists:
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Albany Law School
The John Marshall Law School
Harvard Law School
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Noble W. Lee Award for Best Advocate:
Ronetta Lewis, Florida State Law School
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Terence MacCarthy Award for Best Cross-Examiner:
Christopher Farrell, Widener University School of Law
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People v. Casey Lee (Extortion)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Cara Lee Neville
1995-1996 Chair
ABA Criminal Justice Section
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| 1995 Winner:
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Albany Law School
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Finalist:
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Harvard Law School
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Semifinalists:
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University of Georgia Law School
The John Marshall Law School
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People v. Ronnie Bansley (Burglary)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Irma Raker
Court of Appeals of Maryland
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| 1994 Winner:
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Stetson University College of Law
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Finalist:
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University of Georgia School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Albany Law School
Harvard Law School
The John Marshall Law School
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People v. Lee Janek (Theft by Fraud)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Sylvia Bacon (Ret.)
Washington, D.C.
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| 1993 Winner:
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Stetson University College of Law
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Finalist:
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I.I.T. Chicago-Kent College of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Albany Law School
Drake University School of Law
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People v. Pat L. Sullivan (Bribery, Perjury)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Frank Maloney
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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| 1992 Winner:
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Harvard Law School
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Finalist:
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University of San Diego School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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I.I.T. Chicago-Kent College of Law
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People v. Amil Cantu (Obstruction of Justice)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable Cara Lee Neville
President, National Assoc. of Women Judges
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| 1991 Winner:
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I.I.T.-Chicago Kent College of Law
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Finalist:
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Campbell University, Norman A. Wiggins School of Law
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Semifinalists:
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Franklin Pierce Law Center
University of San Diego School of Law
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People v. Lonnie Hawkins (Attempted Murder)
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Judge of Final Round:
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Honorable William J. Bauer
Chief Judge, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Chicago, Illinois
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