Wechsler Competition

Named after the drafter of the Model Penal Code, the annual Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition focuses on topics in substantive criminal law. Problems address the constitutionality and interpretation of federal and state criminal statutes as well as general issues in the doctrine of federal and state criminal law.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers and judges for hosting a successful competition, and congratulations to all the teams that participated!

• Best Brief: Rory Spence, Nygie Rhodes, and Anthony Spizziri (Michigan State University College of Law)
• Second Best Brief: Jocelyn Crawford and Nathaniel Eichert (UC Law San Francisco)
• Third Best Brief: Sarah Dinkins and Hilton Hebb (Mercer University School of Law)
  
  
• Best Oral Advocate: Steven Borodzik (University at Buffalo School of Law)
• Second Best Oral Advocate: Nicholas Giaquinto (Seton Hall Law School)
• Third Best Oral Advocate: Yelyzaveta Aleksyeyeva (University of Miami School of Law)

Our final round judges were Hon. Paul B. Wojtaszek, Hon. Trini E. Ross ’92 and Prof. Lucinda Finley.

• Winning Team: Katherine Paine, Joseph Vail and Christopher DePinto (University of Connecticut School of Law)
• Runner Up Team: Nicholas Giaquinto and Julia Landi (Seton Hall Law School)