Criminal Procedure

On Halloween, Deft and several of his college friends are on their way to a party, dressed as skeletons. As they drive past Officer, Deft makes an obscene gesture, and Officer gives chase. Seeing the flashing red lights behind him, Deft pulls over to the side of the road.

Officer then orders all four occupants out of the car and places them each in handcuffs. When Deft asks Officer why he pulled them over, Officer tells Deft that he should know.

At this point, Bob tells Deft, "I told you we were going to get caught."

Deft glares at Bob, and Officer then reads all four of them their Miranda Rights. When he asks if they understand, they are all silent.

Officer then asks Bob why he thought they were going to get caught. Deft tells Bob to keep quiet, and Officer orders Deft to keep his mouth closed. When Deft continues talking, Officer grabs him and places a gag in his mouth.

This terrifies Bob, who tells Officer that he will tell him everything, as long as Officer does not hurt them. Officer agrees not to hurt anyone who cooperates, and Bob explains to Officer that they took Deft's girlfriend's car as a Halloween prank.

Officer phones Deft's girlfriend, Rhonda, and explains what happened. In an effort to avoid getting anyone in trouble, Rhonda tells Officer that she gave them permission to use her car.

You are appointed to represent Deft, Bob, and Rhonda. What issues will you raise on their behalf?

Final Exam

1. Put your name on the first page of each exam answer.

2. Each exam answer must start on a new page.

3. Your answer should be in a full narrative essay with much detail, using IRAC format.