Appeal+Process

Assignment # 1

Gideon vs. Wainwright--Research the Case Answer the following questions: 1. What was the case about? 2. Who was involved and where? 3. What was the decision? Why?

Homework 11/11/2011

__**4th Amendment Case**__ __**Pick a case we covered or research your own that deals with the 4th amendment**__

What happened? What was the case about? List the different courts that have hard the case so far. What is the legal issue in the case? How did the highest rule? Explain your thoughts on the 4th amendment issue.


 * Library Assignment**

**__ 4th Amendment Webquest: Search and Seizure __**

landmark Supreme Court cases and their rulings. Answer the questions in the spaces provided.
 * Directions:** Use the listed websites to find out more information on the following

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 * //Mapp v. Ohio//**

Who is involved in the incident?

What is the background of the case (summarize what actually happened in the incident)?

The court ultimately ruled that:

__How does this relate to the 4th amendment, and what **precedent** is established?__



__**//Greenwood vs. California//**__ __Website: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=486&invol=35__

__Who is involved in the incident?__

__What is the background of the case (summarize what actually happened in the incident)?__

__The court ultimately ruled that:__

How does this relate to the 4th amendment, and what **precedent** is established?



Website: [] [] Who is involved in the incident?
 * //Katz v. United States//**

What is the background of the case (summarize what actually happened in the incident)?

The court ultimately ruled that: __ How does this relate to the 4th amendment, and what **precedent** is established?


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Website: [] [] Who is involved in the incident?
 * //New Jersey v. T.L.O.//**

What is the background of the case (summarize what actually happened in the incident)?

The court ultimately ruled that: __ How does this relate to the 4th amendment, and what **precedent** is established?

www.icivics.org/games/argument-wars
 * ICIVICS You Be the Supreme Court Judge**
 * Play the game Argument Wars......**

Make a comment responding the to the following questions: What was the case? What was your decision? Why did you make that decision? Use the Constitution to defend your answer.

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Cops
 * Monday November November 25th**

Research a Supreme Court Case that deals with a search and seizure issue. 1. Go to oyez.org for Good Resources for Supreme Court Cases

2. Scroll down on the left of the above page and find search and seizure. Click around and look for a case that interests you. Read it understand the facts of the case, the legal question the court considered and their ruling( and the reasoning behind the ruling)  3. Create a Cops episode that loosely deals with that case.  a. episode should be filmed on ipad or i movie b. must include a part that stops and discusses the legal issue of the search (ie. cut to a slide or narrator ) c. must have one part that explains the legal reasoning behind the legality or unconstitutionality of the search (ie. cut again to a slide or narrator) d. the above part should cite a legal precedent (supreme court case) Review 4th amendment Mitchell Test Probable cause--car search Stop and Frisk Terry Stop TLO vs. New Jersey Supreme Court ACLU Plain Feel Exception Rule