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Essay Instructions: Write a paper (include an abstract) with references and sources cited. The paper must discuss each step of the sections in detail, address all parts of the question asked, and support your argument/discussion.

Below it is the case scenario.

Topic:
You are a legal assistant working with a criminal defense attorney on a homicide case. At the defense team's strategy meeting the lead attorney points out that there is a disturbing amount of physical evidence linking your client to the murder and if this evidence is fully presented to the jury there is a strong likelihood that you will lose the case and your client will be convicted. However, there is also evidence that the police conducted searches of your client's vehicle and residence in violation of his constitutional rights.

Your boss intends to focus on preventing the introduction of this evidence and you have been given the responsibility of researching the possibility of your team successfully doing so.

Put together a paper analyzing the following questions.

If the judge decides to exclude the evidence is there any way it may be introduced at the trial?
How does the concept of "fruit of the poisonous tree" apply in this scenario? How can your defense team get around it?
Is there any possibility the judge may dismiss the case at that point? If evidence is admitted, how else may it be challenged?

Combine all your findings into one document for the attorney to reveiw. Make sure the format of your document adheres to all of the above requirements.

Essay Instructions: Analysis and Application: Explain the Steps a Criminal Defendant May Go Through in the American Criminal Justice System
The following case study presents issues related to the steps a criminal defendant may go through in the American criminal justice system from arrest through sentencing.

Case Study:

You have just been hired as a lawyer at a small criminal defense firm. On your first day, Robert Crook enters the office and asks to speak to an attorney. All of the other lawyers are at lunch so you speak to Mr. Crook. Mr. Crook states that he is worried about being arrested for an armed robbery of a gas station that occurred the night before. Mr. Crook explains the following to you after you assure him that anything he tells you will be protected under the attorney-client privilege.

Mr. Crook states that he has been out of work and owes money for gambling debts; that he was desperate for money and robbed a gas station last night located a couple of blocks from his house. Mr. Crook states that he used a BB gun but admits that it looks like a real gun. Mr. Crook took a total of $130.00 during the robbery. Mr. Crook states that he was not wearing a mask and that the attendant got a good look at his face. This morning, Mr. Crook heard that officers had stopped by his apartment looking for him. Mr. Crook tells you that the only person at the apartment this morning was his 13 year old nephew. Mr. Crook did not know whether the 13 year old let the police in or if the police forced themselves in, but states that the police found the BB gun he used under Mr. Crook’s bed. Mr. Crook wants to know what is going to happen to him should he be arrested??"from arrest to sentencing. Mr. Crook has no experience with the criminal justice system and has never been arrested before.

Please prepare a presentation as follows:

•As Mr. Crook’s lawyer, explain the advice you will give him both pre-arrest and post-arrest.
•Identify all major steps you will take to prepare a defense for Mr. Crook, including investigation of evidence and witnesses, should Mr. Crook be arrested for a felony such as armed robbery.
•Explain to Mr. Crook the pre-trial process and any motions you would file on his behalf (including your reasoning for filing these motions).
•Describe to Mr. Crook his trial options.
•If this case goes to trial, discuss with Mr. Crook the possible sentence he could face based upon a review of your own state’s criminal laws.
•Define key legal terms to Mr. Crook so he has an understanding of the legal principles involved.
•Cite all legal authority used in giving advice to Mr. Crook.

Essay Instructions: GRADED PROJECT
For purposes of this project, you?re a criminal defense
attorney, and you?ve been asked to consult on two highprofile
murder cases. The first case is Florida v. Tate and
the second is Florida v. King. These cases were covered
on CourtTV and in the news. For this assignment, you
should read the background and sentencing information
on each case.
Notice that these two cases each involve a homicide committed
by juveniles. But the outcomes are vastly different. Lionel
Tate was sentenced to life in prison, while the King brothers
are serving less than ten years! Both cases occurred in the
same state (Florida). (Note: The Tate case was recently
reopened and Mr. Tate is getting out of jail soon.)
After reviewing each case, write an essay discussing the
following points:
? In addition to murder, do the facts support charging the
defendants in each case with any other crimes discussed
in your text as well as in Lessons 1?4 in this study
guide? Explain.
? Based on the facts, what defenses were available to
each of the defendants and why? When discussing the
King case, you need focus only on the conduct of the
youngest brother, Alex.
Read about the Tate case in the articles listed at the following Web
site:
http://tinyurl.com/pf-tate
Read about the King Brothers case in the articles listed at the
following Web site:
http://tinyurl.com/pf-kings
? Based on your knowledge of punishment as discussed in
this course, do the punishments violate the ?cruel and
unusual? prohibition in the U.S. Constitution? Explain.
Create a title page with the following information:
? Title: Criminal Law
? Your name
? Your student number
? Project number: 40646500
? Current date
The length of your essay should be between 350 and 500
words. The essay should be typed and double-spaced in
Times New Roman font if you use a computer, or doublespaced

Essay Instructions: You are a criminal defense attorney, and you've been asked to consult on two high-profile murder cases. The first case is Florida v. Tate and the second is Florida v. King. These cases were covered on Court TV and in the news. You should read the background and sentencing information on each case.
Read about the Tate case at the following web sites:

Background:
http://www.courttv.com/trials/wrestling/background.html

Sentencing:
http://www.courttv.com/trials/wrestling/030901_sentence_ctv.html

Read about the King Brothers case at the following web sites:

Background:
http://www.courttv.com/trials/king/background.html

Sentencing:
http://www.courttv.com/trials/king/111402_cnn.html

You will notice that these two cases each involve a homicide commited by juveniles. But the outcomes are vastly different. Lionel Tate was sentenced to life in prison, while the King Brothers are serving less than ten years. Both cases occured in the same state.

Based on the facts, what defenses were available to each of the defendants and why? When discussing the King case, you need only focus on the conduct of the youngest brother, Alex.

Do the punishments violate the "cruel and unusual" prohibition in the U.S. Constitution? Explain.

Please include three outside sourses in the body of the paper. Thanks.