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into the vehicle and venture out for a night of fun on the town. Several
hours later, after visiting three bars, Mark drives the group to the next
bar because George has had too much to drink. Unfortunately, Mark
has also had too much to drink, which causes him to lose control and
crash the vehicle.
When emergency services arrive on the scene, Mark is not seriously
injured and is able to give details of what he believes happened to have
caused the crash. George is seriously injured and is life-flighted to a
trauma center along with another friend, one friend is deceased, but
still seat belted in the car, and one friend who was thrown from the
vehicle, sustained moderate injuries.
Highway Patrolman Green suspects' alcohol might have played a role
in the crash and asks Mark to perform a series of field sobriety tests.
Mark fails the tests, and is arrested and charged with DWI. Mark
awaits his Initial Appearance in court, while the Highway Patrol
Reconstruction Team reconstructs the crash, calculates the
approximate speed of the vehicle, and determines other pertinent facts.
The Highway Patrol Officers review the case with the District Attorney
before Mark's initial appearance. It is agreed that Mark can be
charged with reckless driving, speeding, four counts of felony assault,
and one count of involuntary manslaughter. Mark's toxicology tests
revealed a blood alcohol level of .21 and further evidence shows he
was driving at 75 miles per hour at the time of the crash.
The Judge formally reads the charges, advises Mark of his rights, and
appoints him an attorney during his initial court appearances. Mark
posts bail while he awaits his arraignment. You are working with a
Criminal Justice university course. The professor has asked you to
create a case study on this case that will provide her students with a
real world situation that demonstrates the basics of the class. Your
case study must:
Identify, define, examine, and discuss the crimes committed in the
above scenario.
Demonstrate your knowledge of the criminal justice process that
occurred in this scenario. Evaluate the beginning and end of the
involvement of the criminal justice system in this scenario. Research