The procedural steps and requirements in a criminal case from trial to appeal.

This written assignment focuses on the procedural steps and requirements in a criminal case from trial to appeal.

First, you will review a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, Riley v. California, which involved a search of a cell phone.

Click here for a link to the U.S. Supreme Court opinion.

***Note– the “syllabus” of the case is only a summary of the case and it is NOT the actual opinion. For this paper, be sure to rely on information from the “Opinion” part of the document and not from the “syllabus.”

After you have reviewed and studied the opinion, write a paper that answers the following questions. Do not prepare your information in a list. Write your paper in proper paragraphs

Give a summary of the facts of the crime. (city, state, date, etc.)

What crime was the suspect arrested for? (state or federal crime?)

What crime was the suspect charged with? (state or federal crime?)

Did the suspect have a prior criminal history?

Was there a jury trial?

What was the outcome of the jury trial?

What sentence was imposed?

What happened after the suspect was convicted?

Did he appeal?

How did the case get to the U.S. Supreme Court?

Identify and discuss the legal issue(s) discussed in the Supreme Court opinion.

Give detailed discussion of the Constitutional issues raised on appeal.

For example, was there a Fifth Amendment Miranda issue?

Was evidence excluded?

What was the outcome of the case on appeal?

What was the Court’s analysis of the Constitutional issue?

Was the conviction affirmed, reversed, remanded?

In detail, describe the impact that this case had on criminal procedure and/or the authority of law enforcement officers to obtain to conduct a search or seizure.