Strategic Prosecution Planning
In Weeks 2 through 4 you will follow a scenario as a case moves from initial crime through sentencing. This scenario is representative of many real-world cases where multiple jurisdictions are involved. As the case progresses the relevant laws and various parties (police officers attorneys community members and so on) all affect how the case moves through the criminal justice system. Each week you will receive additional information that may influence how you interpret the case or choose to proceed.
This week you review the case from the perspective of aprosecutor.
Reviewthe scenario presented in Week 2 and the additional information provided below:
Federal and state law-enforcement officers were to interview the witnesses at the post office and canvass the immediate area for additional evidence. Police reviewed surveillance from several businesses nearby and identified an individual who matched the description given by the witnesses at the post office. This individual was observed on camera entering a vehicle with license plate 123-ABC. Police officers identified the female Ms. Conspirator to whom the vehicle was registered and interviewed her regarding her involvement in the post office robbery. Ms. Conspirator eventually identified the male subject that carried out the robbery as Mr. Stamps.
Below are the relevant state and federal criminal statutes applicable to the robbery.
State Code
If any person commit robbery by partial strangulation or suffocation or by striking or beating or by other violence to the person or by assault or otherwise putting a person in fear of serious bodily harm or by the threat or presenting of firearms or other deadly weapon or instrumentality whatsoever he shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by confinement in a state correctional facility for life or any term not less than five years.
United States Code Section (18 U.S.C. 2114):
(a) Assault. A person who assaults any person having lawful charge control or custody of any mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States with intent to rob steal or purloin such mail matter money or other property of the United States or robs or attempts to rob any such person of mail matter or of any money or other property of the United States shall for the first offense be imprisoned not more than ten years; and if in effecting or attempting to effect such robbery he wounds the person having custody of such mail money or other property of the United States or puts his life in jeopardy by the use of a dangerous weapon or for a subsequent offense shall be imprisoned not more than twenty-five years.
(b)Receipt Possession Concealment or Disposal of Property. A person who receives possesses conceals or disposes of any money or other property that has been obtained in violation of this section knowing the same to have been unlawfully obtained shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years fined under this title or both.
Writea 2- to 4-page analysis of the scenario in which you address the following:
Supportyour analysis with a minimum of two references. The course textbook may be one resource. Additional references may include scholarly articles websites blogs podcasts or other relevant sources.
Adhereto APA guidelines.
Previous weeks assignment posted in attachments.