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Locate a recent criminal Supreme Court  State of Calfiornia case you find interesting.

Provide a brief summary and properly cite the case.

Write a 750 word paper in which you answer the following questions:

• What interested you about this case?
• What are the sources, purposes, and jurisdictions of the criminal law related to this case?
• What is accomplice liability and criminal liability? How does it relate to the case?
• What is the difference between the various elements of crime, including actus reus, mens rea, and concurrence? How do they relate to the case?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Be sure to pick a CRIMINAL case - not one that concerns civil rights. Make sure you can find the crime and can FULLY answer all of the questions posed in the assignment. If you cannot, pick another case. It should also be from the SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES - not from the highest court in a specific state.