Linda has not heard from her friend Jennifer for a few days. She has called Jennifer and her husband,
Mike, numerous times with no answer. Linda becoming very worried goes to her friend’s home. She finds that the front door is unlocked and enters the home. Inside she finds that Jennifer has been brutally beaten and appears to be barely breathing. Linda calls 911. Both an ambulance and the police are dispatched to Jennifer’s home. Jennifer is taken to the hospital where she later dies. There is no sign of her husband, Mike.
The police open an investigation. There is evidence of a struggle in the home, but it is unclear whether
anything has been taken from the home. The police immediately begin trying to locate Mike. After a week
of searching, the police find Mike when he returns to his home. The police immediately take Mike into
custody, thinking that he is an obvious suspect.
The prosecutor has decided to charge Mike with first-degree murder for the death of his wife. Explain
each of the steps after Mike’s arrest leading up to his trial.
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