You receive the following letter from a former friend: Dear Friend, I find myself in quite a predicament due to my own misfortune and bad judgment. My 6-year-old son and I were recently left homeless after I was laid off from my job and my house was taken by the bank. I enrolled my son in a nearby elementary school when school started in the fall. I used the address where I lived last, because I don\u2019t have a current address. The school district discovered that I wasn\u2019t living at that address and charged me with fraud. I was arrested yesterday and haven\u2019t yet been to court. My son was placed in the care of protective services. I just want to get out of jail as soon as possible to reunite with my son. I have some questions, and I was hoping you could do some research to find the answers for me. The police never read me my Miranda warnings. Will my case be dismissed as a result?The police also haven\u2019t questioned me yet. Should I agree to talk to them, if asked?\u00a0 Is this considered a state or federal offense?Will this be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony?Do you think I really need an attorney? After all, I am guilty, and I can\u2019t afford one.\u00a0 I also don\u2019t have any money for bail. Are there any options that would allow me to be released from custody prior to trial and that would not require money?How do I get to see the police reports?What is the difference between the grand jury hearing and a preliminary hearing? Which would be better in my case?Do you think that I should just plead guilty so I can get this over with and reunite with my son? Why or why not?Who decides if I\u2019m guilty: the prosecutor, judge, or jury?What happens if I am found guilty? What type of sentence do you think I\u2019ll receive? Why do you think I\u2019ll receive that sentence? What are my options if I don\u2019t agree with the verdict or the sentence?\u00a0Write a 700- to 1,050-word letter to your friend answering your friend\u2019s questions. Cite and reference the assigned text and at least one other scholarly and reliable source in your letter. Do not use dictionaries or encyclopedias as source material for this assignment.Format your letter consistent with APA guidelines. The use of first person (I, we) and second person (you) is appropriate for this assignment.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
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\nLetter to Friend Explaining Court Processes
\nYou receive the following letter from a former friend:
\nDear Friend,
\nI find myself in quite a predicament due to my own misfortune and bad judgment. My 6-year-old
\nson and I were recently left homeless after I was laid off from my job and my house was taken by
\nthe bank.
\nI enrolled my son in a nearby elementary school when school started in the fall. I used the
\naddress where I lived last, because I don\u2019t have a current address. The school district discovered
\nthat I wasn\u2019t living at that address and charged me with fraud. I was arrested yesterday and
\nhaven\u2019t yet been to court. My son was placed in the care of protective services.
\nI just want to get out of jail as soon as possible to reunite with my son. I have some questions,
\nand I was hoping you could do some research to find the answers for me.
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\nThe police never read me my Miranda warnings. Will my case be dismissed as a result?
\n\uf0b7
\nThe police also haven\u2019t questioned me yet. Should I agree to talk to them, if asked?
\n\uf0b7
\nIs this considered a state or federal offense?
\n\uf0b7
\nWill this be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony?
\n\uf0b7
\nDo you think I really need an attorney? After all, I am guilty, and I can\u2019t afford one.
\n\uf0b7
\nI also don\u2019t have any money for bail. Are there any options that would allow me to be
\nreleased from custody prior to trial and that would not require money?
\n\uf0b7
\nHow do I get to see the police reports?
\n\uf0b7
\nWhat is the difference between the grand jury hearing and a preliminary hearing? Which
\nwould be better in my case?
\n\uf0b7
\nDo you think that I should just plead guilty so I can get this over with and reunite with my
\nson? Why or why not?
\n\uf0b7
\nWho decides if I\u2019m guilty: the prosecutor, judge, or jury?
\n\uf0b7
\nWhat happens if I am found guilty? What type of sentence do you think I\u2019ll receive? Why
\ndo you think I\u2019ll receive that sentence?
\n\uf0b7
\nWhat are my options if I don\u2019t agree with the verdict or the sentence?
\nWrite
\na 700- to 1,050-word letter to your friend answering your friend\u2019s questions.
\nCite
\nand reference the assigned text and at least one other scholarly and reliable source in your
\nletter. Do not use dictionaries or encyclopedias as source material for this assignment.
\nFormat
\nyour letter consistent with APA guidelines. The use of first person (I, we) and second
\nperson (you) is appropriate for this assignment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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