Your written assignments for the first-half of this course will follow a crimina

Your written assignments for the first-half of this course will follow a criminal case through the pretrial, trial, and sentencing processes.

The State of Georgia v. Troy Davis The 1989 murder of police officer Mark MacPhail in Savannah, Georgia.

Part 1: Postarrest

On the basis of your case study, answer the following:

• Describe the case against the defendant and the crime(s) for which the defendant was charged. Identify the courtroom players involved in this case (the judge and attorneys).
• Explain the decisions that the prosecutor and the defense were faced with, including the possibility of plea bargain.

Part 2: Pretrial

On the basis of your case study, answer the following:

• Describe the pretrial processes that take place in a criminal trial and use the facts and players related to your specific case study to illustrate wherever possible.
• Were there any pretrial motions? What pretrial motions would you expect there to be?

Submission Details:

• Submit your assignment in a Microsoft Word document; include a cover page, reference page and 2–4 pages of content, to the Submissions Area by the due date assigned.
• Name your document SU_CRJ2200_Week1_Project_LastName_FirstInitial.doc.
• Cite any sources using APA guidelines on a separate page.