Posted: August 8th, 2013

Trials and Verdicts

Due Week 8 and worth 200 points
In preparation for this assignment, please view the Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from
Weeks 5 through 7 in Unit 2: Courts.
In the scenarios and resulting simulations, Tim Smith, senior criminal lawyer, discusses select cases and
asks a paralegal to indicate which courts would have exclusive jurisdiction of the cases in question. He
also discusses various pretrial procedures and illustrates them with select cases. Finally, Tim Smith
introduces the case of Roland Gary, who served twenty-three (23) years in prison for a crime that he did
not commit. The case brought to light several key issues, along with the manner in which they were
resolved.
Use the Internet to research three real-life cases from the past five (5) years that fit the following criteria:
• Cases that depict the unique processes related to different courts
• The defendant accepted a plea bargain as an alternative to trial
• The defendant was wrongly accused and later vindicated
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Discuss one (1) real-life criminal case, taken from current events, and identify the court that took
jurisdiction. Explain why the court that took the case was the appropriate one for the particular
circumstances.
2. Discuss the real-life case that you have selected, in which the defendant accepted a plea bargain
as an alternative to trial. Give your opinion on whether or not justice was served in the case in
question. Provide a rationale for the response.
3. Discuss the real-life case that you selected, in which, like Roland Gary, the defendant was
wrongly accused and later vindicated. Explore one (1) key aspect of the case and examine its
relation to the case at large. Describe the resolution to the selected case.
4. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites
do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
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Jurisville scenarios and resulting simulations from week 5-7
week 5
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE



In your fourth week at Jurisville, you learnt about the police including their profession, problems associated with their tasks, and the rule of law.

Select “Launch Jurisville” and you will enter the fifth week in Jurisville which deals with courts.

The links to the discussions for this week are available below. Prior to answering the discussion questions, visit Jurisville.

Good luck!
This is your fifth week in Jurisville which deals with courts. Courts are the doorway to the foundations of the court process, from pretrial indictment to sentencing. Here you will learn about the organization of the court system and the many participants who have an active role in making it efficient and effective.
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In this week, you will learn all about the court system in America.

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Congratulations! You have been hired to intern as a paralegal in the Jurisville court system. As a paralegal, you will hold an important supporting role in the legal process. This valuable experience will serve you on the completion of your criminal justice studies.

Edward Raymond, senior paralegal and assistant to the clerk of the court, will assist and guide you through your internship. Edward has over 20 years of experience in the stacks and he enjoys sharing the knowledge of criminal justice he has gained over the years with others. This is a great opportunity for you to meet one of the most well-known experts in the field.

Edward has a few tasks assigned for you. So, are you ready? 

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week6
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE



In your fifth week at Jurisville, you learnt all about the court system in America.

Select “Launch Jurisville” and you will enter the sixth week in Jurisville which deals with courts.

The links to the discussions and the quiz for this week are available below. Prior to answering the discussion questions and taking the quiz, visit Jurisville.

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SCENARIO 

Your paralegal internship is continuing, and you’ve gained some valuable experience thus far. Tim likes your work, and wants you to step up to the next level.

One morning, Tim directs your attention to a historical case of plea bargaining involving some drug runners who got highly reduced sentences for turning state’s evidence. Two years after their release, they were caught again operating a smaller drug running operation in another state. 

“Is plea bargaining helping criminals evade punishment more than making the criminal justice system more efficient?” asks Tim.

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week7
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE



In your sixth week at Jurisville, you learnt about the various courtroom participants.

Select “Launch Jurisville” and you will enter the seventh week in Jurisville which deals with courts.

The links to the discussions and the quiz for this week are available below. Prior to answering the discussion questions and taking the quiz, visit Jurisville.

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Welcome to Week 7!

This is your seventh week in Jurisville which deals with courts. 

Courts are the doorway to the foundations of the court process, from pretrial indictment to sentencing. Here you will learn about the organization of the court system and the many participants who have an active role in making it efficient and effective.

In this week, you will learn about punishment and sentencing.

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SCENARIO 

After serving 23 years in prison for killing a religious leader, Roland Gary’s case was termed a “miscarriage of justice” and he was set free by the Supreme Court Justice in 2003. It all began in February 1980 when a religious leader in Brooklyn was found murdered. There was an enormous public uproar and pressure on the police for the arrest and trial of the culprit. 

It is alleged that after Roland Gary–a drug addict at the time–was rounded up, the detective coached a young witness to pick the guy with “the big nose.” That was Roland Gary. He was sentenced to prison for 37.5 years and sent to a maximum-security facility. 

The case against Roland began to crumble when a widow claimed in 1986 that her late husband Josh Martin was the one who killed the leader. The charges against Roland were not immediately tossed since the lady had a checkered past. However, her testimony set in motion a review process at the end of which no conclusive evidence against Roland was found.

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