Finals (December 2024)

ModernBrain Gold emerges as the champion over ModernBrain Pursuit (out of 40 teams) on a 4-1 decision.

The case: The defendant, Jimmie Tanks, is charged with first-degree arson and attempted first-degree murder. The charges stem from an incident on July 1, 2024, when Tanks allegedly set fire to a house owned by Bertie Darrow, causing significant damage and serious injury to Darrow. The prosecution argues that Tanks deliberately used gasoline to start the fire as an act of revenge against Darrow, who had previously reported Tanks to the police for theft, leading to Tanks' imprisonment. Tanks, however, denies any involvement in the arson, claiming instead that he was experimenting with gasoline for an unrelated Fourth of July project at the time of his arrest.

Prosecution: Krystal Deng, Jiachen Qiu, Lily Kizirian, Ethan Bai

Defense: Christiana Garcia, Audrey Ma, Daniel Chien, Sailee Charlu

Judges: Steven Nudelman, Timothy Hooyenga, Arria Alton, Shreeya Sareedy, Ben Lindsey