CJA 354 Prosecuting Arguments

Prosecuting Argument Paper

CJA/354

Prosecuting Argument Paper

Enough evidence was obtained to make the arrest of Mr. Dents. The state has now charged Stu Dents with the following: Homicide, assault of a police officer, kidnapping, burglary, and crimes related to drugs.

Homicide is "The killing of one human being by the act, procurement, or omission of another human being" (Schmalleger, 2010). Murder is a type of homicide. Below is the Georgia state law on murder. Murder; felony murder: A person commits the offense of murder when he unlawfully and with malice aforethought, either express or implied, causes the death of another human being. Express malice is that deliberate intention unlawfully to take the life of another human being which is manifested by...