- You are expected to create a PowerPoint presentation covering a felony criminal case that resulted in a conviction.
- You can select any felony case from any state or the federal government.
- You are not allowed to use a case that you used in your DQ assignments throughout the class. Please select a different case.
- The requirements for the assignment are:
- Fifteen (15) slide minimum
- Title of case
- Court of original jurisdiction
- Provide information about the:
- Trial judge
- Prosecutor
- Defense Attorney
- Defendant
- Victim(s)
- Witnesses
- What were the original charges filed against the defendant?
- Did the case go to trial or was the conviction obtained by a plea bargain?
- Explain the plea bargain process for this case if applicable.
- Explain the trial process for this case if applicable (jury selection, any other interesting aspects of the trial?)
- What was the defendant officially convicted of?
- What was the sentence imposed? Explain your thoughts about the sentence. Was it a fair sentence?
- Was there an appeal filed?
- What were the reasons for the appeal?
- What was the outcome of the appeal?
- No special effects.
- Must include a reference slide.
- Must include audio in your presentation on each slide. See below:
- Must use “insert” tab and include audio in your presentation. Audio should be recordings of you discussing each slide. You will need to save the audio on each slide.
- Please review your PowerPoint Presentation in presentation mode before submitting to guarantee that the audio has recorded and plays back.
- Please submit a PPT or PPTX file. Do not upload Google Slides as this presents a problem when I attempt to play audio.