Case analysis #4 Siah Turner After you review the slideshow below pick a side, Prosecution or Defense. You will then become the Prosecuting Attorney for the local District Attorney’s office or the Defense Attorney for a man who is charged with Attempted Murder of a Police Officer. This trial will be a Bench Trial (no […]
Discuss how prosecutorial and defense attorney use of discretion may influence your decision.
Imagine you are a lawyer representing an undocumented immigrant charged with drug smuggling. You believe that he has been set up by the police. The prosecutor offered your client a plea deal with a punishment of 2 years in prison instead of the normal 10 years for the amount he was accused of smuggling if […]