The 57th Annual Roger J. Traynor
California Moot Court Competition

THIS YEAR'S CASE:

Appellant Peter Prescott was convicted of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. He raises two claims on appeal.

Whether the trial court improperly denied an objection to a peremptory challenge to a prospective juror on the ground that the challenge was made on the basis of the prospective juror’s race.
Whether the trial court also committed reversible error, in violation of appellant's Sixth Amendment right of confrontation, when it admitted evidence that the victim nodded his head when a sheriff’s deputy asked the victim if appellant was the person who assaulted him.

Access the record here.

Good luck!