Week 1

Navigate to the web and view the video “Raw footage: Melissa Huckaby arraignment” at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89PSY7vUZNM which shows a pleas of not guilty to murder and other charges.  Assignment Question:  Discuss the process you saw in the video.  How does this appear compared to what they have seen on television or what they had read about in the past? Further search of the internet regarding the case may provide information as to how the case has played out since this original plea. Students may find it interesting to follow an actual case and see if the defendant chose a jury trial or changed his plea.