Week 4 DQ 2

Analyze a criminal case opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, 2005 or later; explain the issue(s) in the case, the holding of the case, its basis, the number of justices for and against the opinion, and whether it set precedent (i.e., new law) or merely reaffirmed long-standing constitutional values. Identify the justice who authored the opinion, and provide that justice’s ideology. You may choose any case listed below, or locate a criminal U.S. Supreme Court case, 2005 or later, to analyze. It is recommended that your post contain approximately 400 words. 

• Clark v. Arizona (2006) [Insanity Defense]
• Davis v. United States (2011) [Illegal Search Admissible]
• Davis v. Washington (2006) [911 Call Admissible at trial?]
• Florida v. Powell (2009) [Miranda Warnings]
• Giles v. California (2008) [Dead victim’s statements not admissible at trial?]
• Graham v. Florida (2010) [Life Sentence for Juvenile Violate Eighth Amendment?]
• Greenlaw v. United States (2008) [Can court enhance sentence without prosecutor request?]
• Herring v. United States (2009) [Erroneous Search Warrant Require Suppression of Evidence?]
• Holmes v. South Carolina (2006) [Exclude Defense Evidence?]
• Hudson v. Michigan (2006) [Fourth Amendment “Knock and Announce” Rule]
• J.D.B. v. North Carolina (2011) [Age Matter for Miranda Warnings?]
• Kennedy v. Louisana (2007) [Death penalty for child rape?]
• Maryland v. King (2013) [DNA Collected for Data Base for Mere Arrest?]
• McDonald v. Chicago (2010) [Gun Rights]
• Missouri v. McNeely (2013) [Police Take Blood without a Warrant for DUI?]
• Oregon v. Guzek (2006) [Death Sentence Evidence]
• Salinas v. Texas (2013) [Fifth Amendment Protect Silence Before Arrest or Miranda?]
• United States v. Gonzalez-Lopez(2006) [Defendant have right to chosen lawyer?]
• United States v. Jones (2012) [Warrantless Tracking Car Violate Fourth Amendment?]
• United States v. Williams (2008) [Child Pornography Protected by Free Speech?]
• Yeager v. United States(2009) [Double Jeopardy]

Guided Response:
Building on the information garnered in the course from previous readings and assignments, critically evaluate one of the above U.S. Supreme Court cases. Can you see evidence of the court’s political leanings? Why or why not? Does anything in the majority opinion go against what you would consider to be the current court’s political leanings? Provide your own opinion of whether or not the court ruled and reasoned correctly; fully explain your opinion in either regard. Review your colleagues’ posts, and substantively respond to at least two of your peers. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) on Day 7 of the week, and respond with robust dialogue to anyone who replies to your initial post.

Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread.