Prosecution and Defense Arguments 2 .docx CJA/305 Prosecution and Defense Arguments

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Prosecution and Defense Arguments 2 .docx CJA/305 Prosecution and Defense Arguments CJA/305: Criminal Law Prosecution and Defense Arguments This is the case of State v. Stu Dents Court. Where ... the defendant Stu Dents, is accused of killing his girlfriend. It is stated that the defendant 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. We will be presenting both sides of the argument. The defense will answer four questions, those questions are 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? The Prosecution will also have questions to answer and they are.Define types of homicide and corpus delicti. How is this related to the ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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