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– ## Wk3Team.pdf
– ## Statev.StuDentsCourtCase.pdf
**## Wk3Team.pdf**
Wk 3 Team – Prosecution and Defense Arguments
In this assignment, you will be introduced to what is required to defend and prosecute a
case. Your team will present the prosecution and defense arguments for a case. Work
together in your group to come to a consensus for your side. Take this opportunity to
imagine yourself in the place of the defense or prosecution.
You continue to excel as the newest paralegal in your law firm. Your next task is to organize
a modified mock trial to assist the lawyers in preparing for the pending trial.
Separate the team into 2 groups. One group will represent the defense and the other group
will represent the prosecution.
Review the State v. Stu Dents Court Case document to develop your arguments.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes each side’s arguments.
Defense group, address the following as you write your arguments:
• Define types of homicide and corpus delicti. How is this related to the case?
• Does your team feel this defendant is competent to stand trial? Why or why not?
• Distinguish between competency to stand trial and an insanity defense.
• What is required in your state for an insanity defense?
• What steps must be taken to prove insanity?
Prosecution group, address the following as you write your arguments:
• List the elements of each crime and the facts that establish each element.
• Provide a specific state law for each charge and identify the state where that law is
effective. Each group member's state needs to be represented.
• Include the state where your case would be the strongest.
[https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx](https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx)
[https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx](https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx)
Format the paper according to APA guidelines.
**## Statev.StuDentsCourtCase.pdf**
CJA/305 v4
Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
Last year, on the mid-afternoon of October 18th, the defendant, Stu Dents, left his apartment on Main
Street and drove to Broadway and 83rd. Two eyewitnesses say the defendant then walked through the
Broadway Arms apartment building to his girlfriend’s apartment, number 156, and entered the apartment.
It is unclear how the defendant entered the apartment, but no signs of force were evident. Witnesses
could not say if the defendant used a key. The victim, Uma Opee, was not home at the time. Coworkers
say Uma Opee was last seen when she left work at 5:10 p.m.
The body of the victim was found October 19th at 7:45 a.m. behind an abandoned building approximately
5 miles from her residence. The victim was found with cloth stuffed in her mouth, her arms and legs tied
with rope restraints, having been stabbed to death.
Uma Opee worked at a music store within walking distance of her apartment. She had a previous criminal
record that included shoplifting, drug possession and sale, assault, and disorderly conduct. Uma
completed court-ordered rehabilitation just 2 months before her death.
The coroner determined that the victim was stabbed 13 times and bled to death at approximately 11:45
p.m. the evening of October 18th. Cuts and bruises were found on the victim’s body as well as skin
particles under her fingernails, signifying a struggle had occurred prior to her death. DNA tests were
conducted on the skin particles under the victim’s fingernails and matched the DNA samples of the
defendant. A toxicology report showed there were no drugs in the victim’s system at the time of her death.
The victim’s apartment was found to have spots of blood on the carpeting in the living room as well as
rope particles matching the rope used to tie the victim’s hands and feet. A blue MDMA tablet, also known
as ecstasy, with a “thumbs-up” imprint was found under a table in the living room as well as powder
cocaine residue on the living room coffee table.
Upon a search of the defendant’s home, detectives found ecstasy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and
jewelry owned by the victim among the defendant’s possessions. Among the jewelry found was an
inscribed ring with the victim’s name. The ring was later identified by coworkers as a ring the victim wore
on a daily basis, including the day of her disappearance. A small bag containing blue ecstasy tablets, with
a “thumbs-up” imprint, were found at the defendant’s residence, which matched the tablet found at the
victim’s residence. In a locked room toward the back of the defendant’s home, police found a wall
completely covered with photographs of the victim. The photos were of Uma Opee in various locations
and situations. Some photos appeared to have been taken without her knowledge. Police estimated over
300 photographs of the victim were stapled on the wall. Police also found love letters to the victim and a
journal that was started 6 months prior to the incident. The journal included Stu Dents’s name inside the
front cover along with detailed events from his first meeting of the victim up to the night prior to the
murder. Entries discussed purchasing rope, rags, and a sharp hunting knife “to fulfill [his] destiny”. Many
pages of the journal contained references to aliens, God, and the end of the world. The journal entries
stopped on October 17th.
Enough evidence was obtained to make the arrest of Mr. Dents. Officers located Stu Dents on October
21st at 8:45 p.m. at a relative’s home. When police officers tried to take him into custody, he began
screaming about the end of the world and aliens working in the police force. He was extremely agitated,
irrational, and combative. When Officer T. Chur began to handcuff him, the defendant punched the officer
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
CJA/305 v4
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in the face and screamed, “Alien!”. As officers subdued the defendant, he repeatedly yelled, “I am God,
let me go! I am God!”.
The toxicology screen of the defendant showed no trace of illegal drugs at the time of arrest.
The state charges Stu Dents with the following:
• Homicide
• Assault of a police officer
• Kidnapping
• Burglary
• Crimes related to drugs
**## Statev.StuDentsCourtCase.pdf**
CJA/305 v4
Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
Last year, on the mid-afternoon of October 18th, the defendant, Stu Dents, left his apartment on Main
Street and drove to Broadway and 83rd. Two eyewitnesses say the defendant then walked through the
Broadway Arms apartment building to his girlfriend’s apartment, number 156, and entered the apartment.
It is unclear how the defendant entered the apartment, but no signs of force were evident. Witnesses
could not say if the defendant used a key. The victim, Uma Opee, was not home at the time. Coworkers
say Uma Opee was last seen when she left work at 5:10 p.m.
The body of the victim was found October 19th at 7:45 a.m. behind an abandoned building approximately
5 miles from her residence. The victim was found with cloth stuffed in her mouth, her arms and legs tied
with rope restraints, having been stabbed to death.
Uma Opee worked at a music store within walking distance of her apartment. She had a previous criminal
record that included shoplifting, drug possession and sale, assault, and disorderly conduct. Uma
completed court-ordered rehabilitation just 2 months before her death.
The coroner determined that the victim was stabbed 13 times and bled to death at approximately 11:45
p.m. the evening of October 18th. Cuts and bruises were found on the victim’s body as well as skin
particles under her fingernails, signifying a struggle had occurred prior to her death. DNA tests were
conducted on the skin particles under the victim’s fingernails and matched the DNA samples of the
defendant. A toxicology report showed there were no drugs in the victim’s system at the time of her death.
The victim’s apartment was found to have spots of blood on the carpeting in the living room as well as
rope particles matching the rope used to tie the victim’s hands and feet. A blue MDMA tablet, also known
as ecstasy, with a “thumbs-up” imprint was found under a table in the living room as well as powder
cocaine residue on the living room coffee table.
Upon a search of the defendant’s home, detectives found ecstasy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and
jewelry owned by the victim among the defendant’s possessions. Among the jewelry found was an
inscribed ring with the victim’s name. The ring was later identified by coworkers as a ring the victim wore
on a daily basis, including the day of her disappearance. A small bag containing blue ecstasy tablets, with
a “thumbs-up” imprint, were found at the defendant’s residence, which matched the tablet found at the
victim’s residence. In a locked room toward the back of the defendant’s home, police found a wall
completely covered with photographs of the victim. The photos were of Uma Opee in various locations
and situations. Some photos appeared to have been taken without her knowledge. Police estimated over
300 photographs of the victim were stapled on the wall. Police also found love letters to the victim and a
journal that was started 6 months prior to the incident. The journal included Stu Dents’s name inside the
front cover along with detailed events from his first meeting of the victim up to the night prior to the
murder. Entries discussed purchasing rope, rags, and a sharp hunting knife “to fulfill [his] destiny”. Many
pages of the journal contained references to aliens, God, and the end of the world. The journal entries
stopped on October 17th.
Enough evidence was obtained to make the arrest of Mr. Dents. Officers located Stu Dents on October
21st at 8:45 p.m. at a relative’s home. When police officers tried to take him into custody, he began
screaming about the end of the world and aliens working in the police force. He was extremely agitated,
irrational, and combative. When Officer T. Chur began to handcuff him, the defendant punched the officer
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
CJA/305 v4
Page 2 of 2
Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
in the face and screamed, “Alien!”. As officers subdued the defendant, he repeatedly yelled, “I am God,
let me go! I am God!”.
The toxicology screen of the defendant showed no trace of illegal drugs at the time of arrest.
The state charges Stu Dents with the following:
• Homicide
• Assault of a police officer
• Kidnapping
• Burglary
• Crimes related to drugs
**## Wk3Team.pdf**
Wk 3 Team – Prosecution and Defense Arguments
In this assignment, you will be introduced to what is required to defend and prosecute a
case. Your team will present the prosecution and defense arguments for a case. Work
together in your group to come to a consensus for your side. Take this opportunity to
imagine yourself in the place of the defense or prosecution.
You continue to excel as the newest paralegal in your law firm. Your next task is to organize
a modified mock trial to assist the lawyers in preparing for the pending trial.
Separate the team into 2 groups. One group will represent the defense and the other group
will represent the prosecution.
Review the State v. Stu Dents Court Case document to develop your arguments.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes each side’s arguments.
Defense group, address the following as you write your arguments:
• Define types of homicide and corpus delicti. How is this related to the case?
• Does your team feel this defendant is competent to stand trial? Why or why not?
• Distinguish between competency to stand trial and an insanity defense.
• What is required in your state for an insanity defense?
• What steps must be taken to prove insanity?
Prosecution group, address the following as you write your arguments:
• List the elements of each crime and the facts that establish each element.
• Provide a specific state law for each charge and identify the state where that law is
effective. Each group member's state needs to be represented.
• Include the state where your case would be the strongest.
[https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx](https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx)
[https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx](https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx)
Format the paper according to APA guidelines.
**## Statev.StuDentsCourtCase.pdf**
CJA/305 v4
Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
Last year, on the mid-afternoon of October 18th, the defendant, Stu Dents, left his apartment on Main
Street and drove to Broadway and 83rd. Two eyewitnesses say the defendant then walked through the
Broadway Arms apartment building to his girlfriend’s apartment, number 156, and entered the apartment.
It is unclear how the defendant entered the apartment, but no signs of force were evident. Witnesses
could not say if the defendant used a key. The victim, Uma Opee, was not home at the time. Coworkers
say Uma Opee was last seen when she left work at 5:10 p.m.
The body of the victim was found October 19th at 7:45 a.m. behind an abandoned building approximately
5 miles from her residence. The victim was found with cloth stuffed in her mouth, her arms and legs tied
with rope restraints, having been stabbed to death.
Uma Opee worked at a music store within walking distance of her apartment. She had a previous criminal
record that included shoplifting, drug possession and sale, assault, and disorderly conduct. Uma
completed court-ordered rehabilitation just 2 months before her death.
The coroner determined that the victim was stabbed 13 times and bled to death at approximately 11:45
p.m. the evening of October 18th. Cuts and bruises were found on the victim’s body as well as skin
particles under her fingernails, signifying a struggle had occurred prior to her death. DNA tests were
conducted on the skin particles under the victim’s fingernails and matched the DNA samples of the
defendant. A toxicology report showed there were no drugs in the victim’s system at the time of her death.
The victim’s apartment was found to have spots of blood on the carpeting in the living room as well as
rope particles matching the rope used to tie the victim’s hands and feet. A blue MDMA tablet, also known
as ecstasy, with a “thumbs-up” imprint was found under a table in the living room as well as powder
cocaine residue on the living room coffee table.
Upon a search of the defendant’s home, detectives found ecstasy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and
jewelry owned by the victim among the defendant’s possessions. Among the jewelry found was an
inscribed ring with the victim’s name. The ring was later identified by coworkers as a ring the victim wore
on a daily basis, including the day of her disappearance. A small bag containing blue ecstasy tablets, with
a “thumbs-up” imprint, were found at the defendant’s residence, which matched the tablet found at the
victim’s residence. In a locked room toward the back of the defendant’s home, police found a wall
completely covered with photographs of the victim. The photos were of Uma Opee in various locations
and situations. Some photos appeared to have been taken without her knowledge. Police estimated over
300 photographs of the victim were stapled on the wall. Police also found love letters to the victim and a
journal that was started 6 months prior to the incident. The journal included Stu Dents’s name inside the
front cover along with detailed events from his first meeting of the victim up to the night prior to the
murder. Entries discussed purchasing rope, rags, and a sharp hunting knife “to fulfill [his] destiny”. Many
pages of the journal contained references to aliens, God, and the end of the world. The journal entries
stopped on October 17th.
Enough evidence was obtained to make the arrest of Mr. Dents. Officers located Stu Dents on October
21st at 8:45 p.m. at a relative’s home. When police officers tried to take him into custody, he began
screaming about the end of the world and aliens working in the police force. He was extremely agitated,
irrational, and combative. When Officer T. Chur began to handcuff him, the defendant punched the officer
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
CJA/305 v4
Page 2 of 2
Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
in the face and screamed, “Alien!”. As officers subdued the defendant, he repeatedly yelled, “I am God,
let me go! I am God!”.
The toxicology screen of the defendant showed no trace of illegal drugs at the time of arrest.
The state charges Stu Dents with the following:
• Homicide
• Assault of a police officer
• Kidnapping
• Burglary
• Crimes related to drugs
**## Wk3Team.pdf**
Wk 3 Team – Prosecution and Defense Arguments
In this assignment, you will be introduced to what is required to defend and prosecute a
case. Your team will present the prosecution and defense arguments for a case. Work
together in your group to come to a consensus for your side. Take this opportunity to
imagine yourself in the place of the defense or prosecution.
You continue to excel as the newest paralegal in your law firm. Your next task is to organize
a modified mock trial to assist the lawyers in preparing for the pending trial.
Separate the team into 2 groups. One group will represent the defense and the other group
will represent the prosecution.
Review the State v. Stu Dents Court Case document to develop your arguments.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper that includes each side’s arguments.
Defense group, address the following as you write your arguments:
• Define types of homicide and corpus delicti. How is this related to the case?
• Does your team feel this defendant is competent to stand trial? Why or why not?
• Distinguish between competency to stand trial and an insanity defense.
• What is required in your state for an insanity defense?
• What steps must be taken to prove insanity?
Prosecution group, address the following as you write your arguments:
• List the elements of each crime and the facts that establish each element.
• Provide a specific state law for each charge and identify the state where that law is
effective. Each group member's state needs to be represented.
• Include the state where your case would be the strongest.
[https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx](https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx)
[https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx](https://myresource.phoenix.edu/secure/resource/CJA305v4/cja305_v4_wk3_state_v_stu_dents_court_case.docx)
Format the paper according to APA guidelines.
**## Statev.StuDentsCourtCase.pdf**
CJA/305 v4
Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
Last year, on the mid-afternoon of October 18th, the defendant, Stu Dents, left his apartment on Main
Street and drove to Broadway and 83rd. Two eyewitnesses say the defendant then walked through the
Broadway Arms apartment building to his girlfriend’s apartment, number 156, and entered the apartment.
It is unclear how the defendant entered the apartment, but no signs of force were evident. Witnesses
could not say if the defendant used a key. The victim, Uma Opee, was not home at the time. Coworkers
say Uma Opee was last seen when she left work at 5:10 p.m.
The body of the victim was found October 19th at 7:45 a.m. behind an abandoned building approximately
5 miles from her residence. The victim was found with cloth stuffed in her mouth, her arms and legs tied
with rope restraints, having been stabbed to death.
Uma Opee worked at a music store within walking distance of her apartment. She had a previous criminal
record that included shoplifting, drug possession and sale, assault, and disorderly conduct. Uma
completed court-ordered rehabilitation just 2 months before her death.
The coroner determined that the victim was stabbed 13 times and bled to death at approximately 11:45
p.m. the evening of October 18th. Cuts and bruises were found on the victim’s body as well as skin
particles under her fingernails, signifying a struggle had occurred prior to her death. DNA tests were
conducted on the skin particles under the victim’s fingernails and matched the DNA samples of the
defendant. A toxicology report showed there were no drugs in the victim’s system at the time of her death.
The victim’s apartment was found to have spots of blood on the carpeting in the living room as well as
rope particles matching the rope used to tie the victim’s hands and feet. A blue MDMA tablet, also known
as ecstasy, with a “thumbs-up” imprint was found under a table in the living room as well as powder
cocaine residue on the living room coffee table.
Upon a search of the defendant’s home, detectives found ecstasy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and
jewelry owned by the victim among the defendant’s possessions. Among the jewelry found was an
inscribed ring with the victim’s name. The ring was later identified by coworkers as a ring the victim wore
on a daily basis, including the day of her disappearance. A small bag containing blue ecstasy tablets, with
a “thumbs-up” imprint, were found at the defendant’s residence, which matched the tablet found at the
victim’s residence. In a locked room toward the back of the defendant’s home, police found a wall
completely covered with photographs of the victim. The photos were of Uma Opee in various locations
and situations. Some photos appeared to have been taken without her knowledge. Police estimated over
300 photographs of the victim were stapled on the wall. Police also found love letters to the victim and a
journal that was started 6 months prior to the incident. The journal included Stu Dents’s name inside the
front cover along with detailed events from his first meeting of the victim up to the night prior to the
murder. Entries discussed purchasing rope, rags, and a sharp hunting knife “to fulfill [his] destiny”. Many
pages of the journal contained references to aliens, God, and the end of the world. The journal entries
stopped on October 17th.
Enough evidence was obtained to make the arrest of Mr. Dents. Officers located Stu Dents on October
21st at 8:45 p.m. at a relative’s home. When police officers tried to take him into custody, he began
screaming about the end of the world and aliens working in the police force. He was extremely agitated,
irrational, and combative. When Officer T. Chur began to handcuff him, the defendant punched the officer
State v. Stu Dents Court Case
CJA/305 v4
Page 2 of 2
Copyright 2020 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
in the face and screamed, “Alien!”. As officers subdued the defendant, he repeatedly yelled, “I am God,
let me go! I am God!”.
The toxicology screen of the defendant showed no trace of illegal drugs at the time of arrest.
The state charges Stu Dents with the following:
• Homicide
• Assault of a police officer
• Kidnapping
• Burglary
• Crimes related to drugs