CRM123–CaseAnalysis3FactPatterns

For each fact pattern, specify the essential legal issue(s) involved, describe the legal concepts from the text, decide which side should win, and explain your reasoning and how you used the legal concepts to arrive at your decision. See the Case Analysis Instructions for further information about completing this assignment.

  1. Kurtisadisk jockey andlovestoplayhisradioasastressreliever.Helikestorelaxlisteningtohismusic.Lastweekataboutmidnight,hewasblastingBlackEyedPeasonhisradio.Hisneighbor,ImaComplain,yelledathimtoturnoffthemusic,andheimpolitelytoldher“mindyourownbusiness,oldlady.”Thenextday,Mrs.Complaintoldherson,OfficerVidal,whohappenedtoworkfortheSaintLeoPoliceDepartment.Soonthereafter,thecountypassedanordinanceprohibitingloudnoisesafter10:00PM.Thatveryday,OfficerVidalcalledthejudge,toldhimhowKurtwasdisrespectfultohismomandgotanarrestwarrant.OfficerVidalwenttoKurt’sapartmenttoarresthim.Kurtwasn’thome,buthadleftthedoorunlocked.Sinceitwasahotday,OfficerVidaldecidedtowaitforKurtintheair-conditionedlivingroom.Whilewaiting,hegotthirstyandwenttotherefrigeratortogetadrink.Inthefridgehefoundabagofmarijuanaandabongonthecounter.WhenKurtcamehomeafewminuteslater,hewasarrested.Inadditiontobeingchargedwithviolatingthenoiseordinance,Kurthasalsobeenchargedwithpossessionofillegaldrugsanddrugparaphernalia.
  1. Statev.Ana;Statev.Summer

Ananeededacar.Shehadjustgottenajobatthenearbymallanddidnothaveawaytogetthere.Sincesheneededafewthousand dollars forthecarshereallywanted,shedecidedtorobthenearby bank.ShegrabbedherHalloweenmask,aduffelbagtoholdallthemoney,preparedaquicknoteonascrapofpaper,andheadedtothebusstop.Onherwaythere,shepassed her friend Summerandaskedherforaridetothe bank.Summeragreedtotakeher.Whiledriving,AnatoldSummerherplans,andSummertoldAnathatthenearby bankdidnothavemuchmoney,buttheoneneartheairporthadloadsofcash.Summerofferedtodrivehertothatone,andsaidshewouldwaitoutsidetohelpAnagetaway.Anawentinsidewearingthemask,duffelbaginhand,andpatientlywaitedinlineforherturn.Whenshegottothefrontofthelineandsteppeduptotheteller’swindow,Anarealizedshehadmisplacedthenotedemandingthemoney.Flustered,sheranoutofthebank,mistakenlygrabbingtheduffelbagofthepersonnexttoher.WhenshegotbacktoSummer’scar,sheopenedthebaganddiscovereditheld$100,000andagun.Justatthatmoment,thepolicearrived,havingbeenalertedbythetellerthatsomeonewasinthebankwearingascarymask.ThepolicearrestedSummerandAna.In your analysis, discusswhatchargesSummerand Anashould face. WhatchargesdidyouconsiderandthenruleoutforbothSummerandAna?Discusswhyyouruledtheseout,andwhetherajudgewouldagreewithyourdecisions.

  1. Amonkeyhasbeenstolenfromthezoo!Thepolicehavenoleadsastowhostolethemonkey.Leahisanewofficerwiththepolicedepartment.Whileonroutinepatrol,shedrivespastthehomeofJason.Throughthehugewindow,sheseesamonkeyjumpingonthetable!Whatgoodluck,she’llsurelymakeagoodimpressionwiththechief!Usingproperknockandannounceprocedure,LeahentersJason’shometoarresthim.Shenoticesthatitisreallyhotandbrightinside,andaquickwalkaroundthehouserevealsthirtymarijuanaplantsthatshecouldnotseefromoutside.Excellent…twocrimesshehassolved!Jasonischargedwithstealingthemonkeyandpossessionofmarijuanawithintenttosell.Jason’sattorneymovestodismissallcharges,andprovidesthejudgeevidenceprovingthatJason’smonkeyisnotthestolenonethepolicewerelookingfor,butoneheboughtlastyear.In your analysis, discusshowthejudgeshouldrule.Whichcharges,ifany,shouldbedismissedandwhy?DiscusswhetherLeah’sactionswereproper.Whichlegalconceptshaveyouconsidered?