After a defendant receives a guilty verdict, there is more work to be done. This assignment allows
Question:
After a defendant receives a guilty verdict, there is more work to be done. This assignment allows you to explore sentencing options.
RefertoHow Courts Work: Steps in a Trial: Plea Bargainingfrom the American Bar Association website as you work on this assignment. Here is the link https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/law_related_education_network/how_courts_work/pleabargaining/
The ruling forState v. Stu Dentsis in and the defendant, your law firm's client, was found guilty. As a paralegal, your task now is to help the attorney consider the sentencing options for the client and determine what to propose to the court.
ReadtheRuling onState v. Stu Dents. Use this information as the basis for your sentencing proposal. Here is the info from the link In the case of State v. Stu Dents, the jury finds the defendant guilty of the following:
- Homicide
- Assault of a police officer
- Kidnapping
- Crimes related to drugs.
For the charge of burglary, the defendant is not guilty due to lack of evidence that the victim's possessions were taken without her permission.
Makea sentencing proposal in which you address the following:
- Formulate 2 distinct sentencing arguments.
- Identifythe desired outcome of each punishment. Is a plea bargain a consideration? If so, what is that desired outcome?
- Identifyalternative and intermediate sanctions.
- Explainhow the Eighth Amendment influences the outcomes of this case.
Organizational Behavior
ISBN: 978-0132834919
15th edition
Authors: Stephen P. Robbins and Timothy A. Judge