March 20, 2018

POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Tuesday 3/20, I handed back the exams, and we went over them. I said a few words about the case briefs that I had returned, and urged the class to read over the Comment Key that I distributed. We then went over the handout regarding Maine's statute about the Use of Force in Defense of Premises and Property. Along the way, we went over the four mental states (mens rea) of intent, knowledge, recklessness, and negligence. We also went over the concepts of objective v. subjective beliefs.
The assignment for Thursday 3/22 is to read in text pp. 43-43 (Suggs v. Norris) and 62-64 (Mobbley).


POS 484 CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
In class today, Tuesday 3/20, I handed back the exams, and we went over them. I distributed two handouts: my version of the Wesby outline, and a selection of recent Court of Appeals opinions on whether the police have qualified immunity in certain circumstances. After reviewing the exams, we began to look at the Court of Appeals cases, just getting to the first one.
The assignment for Thursday 3/22 is to review the qualified immunity handout, and to review Mapp v. Ohio, previously assigned.