POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Monday 3/21, we first went over the Maine statute regarding use of force in defense of premises, and examined what might happen to the Brineys if they had been criminally prosecuted in Maine. We then went through Suggs v. Norris, including both the questions of law and the questions of fact decided by the North Carolina court. On Wednesday I will start with a Maine case regarding implied contracts. The assignment for Wednesday 3/23 is to read in the text and prepare to discuss pp. 52-58 (Gregg v. Georgia).
POS 484 CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
In class today, Monday 3/21, we went over Weeks, Wolf, and Mapp v. Ohio. We discussed incorporation, the exclusionary rule, and the exact holding of Mapp. We also discussed the costs and benefits of the exclusionary rule. The assignment for Wednesday 3/23 is to read in the text pp. 504-509 (US v. Leon).
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