MVHS’s victory over Martin Luther King High School in the final round secured the first mock trial championship in the school’s history. The team is pictured in Riverside’s Historic Courthouse. Valley News/Courtesy photo
The verdict is in, and Murrieta Valley High School from the Murrieta Valley Unified School District emerged victorious after seven rounds of competition concluded at the 41st Annual Riverside County Mock Trial Competition on Thursday, Feb. 23.At the final round held at Riverside’s Historic Courthouse, Martin Luther King High School played the role of the prosecution and Murrieta Valley High School filled the role of the defense.Murrieta Valley High School will now represent Riverside County at the California Mock Trial competition in Los Angeles, on March 17-19. The National Mock Trial Competition will be held on May 18-20, in Little Rock, Arkansas.In the semifinal round held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, defending champion Notre Dame High School was defeated by Martin Luther King Hig
