Wednesday,+March+13+and+Thursday,+March+14

Continue working on the study guide for Chapter 12.

Then read a copy of the police report for Moon and mark it up. It's on the front desk. Make sure the sub gives you a hard copy.

We will be doing a mock trial using the facts from the Moon case. Your teams are as follows:

Prosecution Ariel Christian Eva Han

Defense Chris Lucas Rory Jonathan Ebony

The first thing we'll do is a motion to suppress evidence. This means you need to have a firm grasp of search and seizure law. Once you have completed the study guide, break up into teams.

For Thursday: 1. Discuss in your group the difference between reasonable suspicion and probable cause. Without this you will be very confused. 2. S tart reviewing the reports and discuss your notes on whether everything the police did was legal. This includes the stop, the searches, evidence and any statements. 3. Begin coming up with a theory of the case - think of it as your thesis for trying to prove what the police did was legal or why it was illegal. You should look at the stop and every piece of evidence separately. Know the facts!!

More to follow. If you haven't already: Read this brief summary of search and seizure law.