Esse James, a 20-year old, was arrested for killing a police officer.
Esse James, a 20-year old, was arrested for killing a police officer. As a newly elected prosecutor, you are responsible for prosecuting Mr. James. You announce your decision not to seek the death penalty in this case, but under your state’s law, the offense charged is considered special circumstances, which would qualify as a death penalty case. Your decision does not sit well with the law enforcement community.
Assignment Guidelines
- Address the following in 800 words:
- List the various hearings that will typically occur and how the case is affected by each event.
- Provide an overview of the various courts in the typical state system where Mr. James will appear and why he is appearing there, from arraignment to trial and the various levels of appeal. Be sure to provide specific information as it relates to any constitutional issues that may be raised at each stage in the process.
- What are the potential hearings that might be involved in this case? Be sure to describe them from the time of arrest through appeal.
- What are the relevant civil liberties issues pertaining to the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 14th Amendments present in this case?
- Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.
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The constitution refers to criminal cases as any act that breaks the statute laws of the sovereign State that are punishable by jail term or death. However, the current legal system globally has banned the death sentence with critics supporting the human law that everyone has a right to life.
In view of Mr James’ trial, the defendant upon being arrested is read out his rights which stipulate that he has the….
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