Law

This assignment will follow the case from crime through trial and sentencing, so remember to select a case that has been through the trial and has reached the sentencing stage.

Part 1:  Post-arrest

Describe the case against the defendant and the crime(s) for which the defendant was charged. Identify the courtroom players involved in this case (the judge and attorneys). Explain the decisions that the prosecutor and defense were faced with, including the possibility of plea bargain. You won’t know if specific deals were discussed, but you should be able to describe the process and review the options that existed.

Part 2: Pre-trial

Describe the pre-trial processes that take place in a criminal trial, and use the facts and players related to your specific case study to illustrate wherever possible. Were there any pre-trial motions? What pre-trial motions would you expect there to be? Much of the pre-trial process takes place outside the public eye, but you should be able to describe the processes. For instance, you won’t know what was said in depositions, but you should be able to describe the process and its purpose.

Submit your assignment in a Microsoft Word document to the W1: Assignment 3 Dropbox by  Monday, March 16, 2015 and must be four to five pages in APA format.

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