George, Mark, and three other friends have planned to go out drinkingfor the evening at several nightclubs about 45 miles from Centervale.George has offered to drive the group in his Pontiac Bonneville.Although there are not enough seatbelts for everyone, the group pilesinto the vehicle and ventures out for a night of fun on the town.Several hours later, after visiting three bars, Mark drives the group tothe next bar because George has had too much to drink. Unfortunately,Mark has also had too much to drink, which causes him to lose controland crash the vehicle.

When emergency services arrive on the scene, Mark is not seriouslyinjured and is able to give details of what he believes happened to havecaused the crash. George is seriously injured and is life-flighted to atrauma center along with another friend, one friend is deceased, butstill seat belted in the car, and one friend who was thrown from thevehicle, sustained moderate injuries.

Highway Patrolman Green suspects' alcohol might have played a role inthe crash and asks Mark to perform a series of field sobriety tests.Mark fails the tests, and is arrested and charged with DWI. Mark awaitshis Initial Appearance in court, while the Highway Patrol ReconstructionTeam reconstructs the crash, calculates the approximate speed of thevehicle, and determines other pertinent facts.

The Highway Patrol officers review the case with the districtattorney before Mark's initial appearance. It is agreed that Mark can becharged with reckless driving, speeding, four counts of felony assault,and one count of involuntary manslaughter. Mark's toxicology testsrevealed a blood alcohol level of .21 and further evidence shows he wasdriving at 75 miles per hour at the time of the crash.

The Judge formally reads the charges, advises Mark of his rights, andappoints him an attorney during his initial court appearances. Markposts bail while he awaits his arraignment. You are working with aCriminal Justice university course. The professor has asked you tocreate a 4- to 6-page case study about this case in Microsoft Word thatwill provide her students with a real world situation that demonstratesthe basics of the class. Your case study must:

1. Identify, define, examine, and discuss the crimes committed in theabove scenario. Provide a state statute for your definitions. You mayuse any state.
2. Demonstrate your knowledge of the criminal justice process thatoccurred in this scenario. Evaluate the beginning and end of theinvolvement of the criminal justice system in this scenario. Researchyour state's view on deaths related to DWI/DUI offenses and thepotential that this crime could be classified as murder. Relate eachinvolvement to the court system or criminal justice system as a whole.
3. Propose a possible "next step" for Mark and the case. Compare andcontrast his possible options. What systems of the criminal justicesystem will be accessed with each option? Consider Mark's rights as adefendant in this scenario from post-arrest through awaiting trial.
4. Examine the rights of the victims as they related to the criminal justice process.
5. If these crimes were committed in a state that has a grand jurysystem, discuss where in the series of steps the Grand Jury would hearevidence in this case. Compare and contrast states that have GrandJuries and states that don't. Determine whether grand juries areeffective in charging criminals or releasing innocent defendants. Useresearch to support that.

Submission Details:

1. Save your 4- to 6-page case study in Microsoft Word as M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc.
2. Be sure to follow APA rules for attributing sources. Use this APA Citation Helper as a convenient reference for properly citing resources. After reading a given scenario, assumethe persona of a consultant to the instructor of a Criminal Justiceuniversity course for the. The professor has asked you to create a 4- to 6-page case study about aDWI case that will provide her students with a real-world situationdemonstrating the basics of the class. This assignments has fivecomponents that must be addressed. Be sure to provide a concise headingfor each in your submission to ensure that you have thoroughlyaddressed the criterium.