Assault Performance Task_ Assignment3. Law Coursework

Scenario
Case Number: 1111111
Date: 13 August 2016
Reporting Officer: Colt Winchester
Incident Type: Crime Against the Person
Address of Occurrence: 111 Felony Drive, Happy Town, GA 15486
Witnesses:
Alan Skittles: Store owner. Male, 43, Latino
Michael Smith: Employee. Male, 21, African American
Andrea Sianturi: Customer. Female, 27, Asian American
Weapon/Objects Used: Umbrella / Shoe
On August 16, 2016, at approximately 20:43, officers responded to 111 Felony Drive in regards
to a white male bleeding from his face. The victim, Samuel Clark, was friends with a female,
Summer Breeze, who lived at 111 Misdemeanor Lane. Mr. Clark was walking to Ms. Breeze’s
residence approximately one block east of Mr. Clark’s residence. As Samuel Clark turned the
corner, he observed two white men approaching him. A witness, Alan Skittles, identified the
two men as Bubba Hurt and Skeeter Redrum. Both Bubba Hurt and Skeeter Redrum began
yelling at Samuel Clark for him to leave Summer Breeze alone and that it was the “last time he
put his hands on her.” It began to rain so Samuel Clark opened his umbrella and continued to
walk north on Felony Drive. Bubba Hurt shoved Samuel Clark from behind causing Samuel Clark
to fall to the sidewalk. When Samuel Clark began to pick himself up from the sidewalk Skeeter
Redrum kicked Samuel Clark in the face causing Samuel Clark to fall onto the street. While
Samuel Clark was lying on his back in the street Bubba Hurt began to kick Samuel Clark. In
response, Samuel Clark grabbed his umbrella and swung, hitting Bubba Hurt in his eye. As
Samuel Clark stood up Summer Breeze hit Samuel Clark in the side of his head with her shoe
rendering Samuel Clark unconscious. A witness to the incident contacted 911. Samuel Clark and
Bubba Hurt were taken into custody and transported to the hospital. Summer Breeze and
Skeeter Redrum were taken into custody and transported to the Police Headquarters. Bubba
Hurt died at the hospital and Samuel Clark suffered a permanent brain injury.
CRJ 105 – Crime and Criminal Behavior
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Task
Your task as the District Attorney is to determine what charges apply, if any, for all four
individuals involved in this incident. You should support your answer with an understanding
of the definitions of simple assault, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and robbery. In
addition, was self-defense applicable to the scenario provided? Use the self-defense portion
(based on Georgia jurisprudence) of the Document Library to formulate your answer.
Formatting Requirements:
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
● Be four pages typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with oneinch margins on all sides. All the information you need is in the Document Library.
● Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required
assignment page length.
Self-Assessment Checklist:
Use this to check your work before you submit your assignment:
 My paper determines what charges to make, if any, for all four individuals in the
provided scenario.
 My paper discusses the definitions of simple assault, aggravated assault, aggravated
battery, and robbery.
 My paper discusses the State of Georgia’s use of self-defense.