Discuss about the law of criminal procedure is constantly evolving.

Discuss about the law of criminal procedure is constantly evolving. Although your textbook addresses
the principal legal decisions governing criminal procedure, there are a litany of additionally
rulings on criminal procedure which have been issued by the United States Supreme Court, the
lower federal courts and by the appellate courts of each state. In this assignment, you are to author
a short essay regarding a United States Supreme Court or state Supreme Court decision rendered
within the last two years on an issue of criminal procedure. This assignment must be submitted
by 11:59PM (PST) on Wednesday, November 24.
In order to fulfill this assignment, you must do the following.
1. Select a United States Supreme Court or a state Supreme Court decision of your own
choosing which was rendered at any time since January 2018 and which addresses an issue of
criminal procedure (i.e., search and seizure, detentions and arrests, suspect interviews).

2. Read the case.
3. Write a 3 page discussion about the case (in the format described below) in which you do the
following:
a) provide a complete citation for the case;
b) summarize the underlying facts
c) explain the issue being decided by the court
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d) describe the court’s ruling or conclusion
e) explain the court’s reasoning for reaching its conclusions
f) summarize any concurring or dissenting opinions; and
g) explain your personal views on the court’s ruling and reasoning.

Short Essay Format: Your short essay must be a minimum of three pages, double-spaced, with margins no
greater than 1.25, in Times New Roman or Courier New font, no larger than 13 point.

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