PART 1 Discussion: Use the following case to discuss the following for your initial post: http://famous-trials.com/Moussaoui (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. 1. Was the Moussaoui trial "fair"? What was the key evidence in the trial? What was the defendant's attitude during the trial? Who were the key witnesses for and against the defendant? What were the reactions of the victims families toward the case and the verdict? 2. What post trial issues did the attorneys handle for this type of case? 3. What do you find as "criminal procedures" in this case that are controversial? Look at the issues you have studied and compare them to those in this case? 4. Each student is to discuss THREE of the following: mitigating factors as IF this was a death penalty case; pre-sentence report; sentencing hearing; right of allocation; differences between concurrent and consecutive sentences; role of the judge in a capital case; indeterminate sentencing; determinate sentencing; hate crimes; federal sentencing guidelines, etc. Part 2 Discussion: 1. (From an assignment )…As you find out or have found out about gangs in your area, here is the discussion scenario that involves one of your local gangs (MS-13 in the city of Alexandria, Virginia is the gang I used in a previous assignment.) a. 20 members of a local gang have been arrested for murder, armed robbery, and distribution of drugs. How will you, as a prosecutor, handle the following: pretrial detention; preliminary hearing; bail; venue; arraignment; joinder and severance; and plea bargaining. Remember these gang members have other gang members still in the community. Witnesses are already being threatened as are the local sheriffs deputies. b. How will you as a defense attorney handle the above?
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