Your written assignments for the first-half of this course will follow a criminal case through the pretrial, trial, and sentencing processes.
The State of Georgia v. Troy Davis The 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia.
Part 1: Postarrest
On the basis of your case study, answer the following:
- 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 the defense were faced with, including the possibility of plea bargain.
Part 2: Pretrial
On the basis of your case study, answer the following:
- Describe the pretrial 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 pretrial motions? What pretrial motions would you expect there to be?
Submission Details:
- Submit your assignment in a Microsoft Word document; include a cover page, reference page and 2–4 pages of content, to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.
- Name your document SU_CRJ2200_Week1_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
- Cite any sources using APA guidelines on a separate page.
