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1) ÿMichelle needed money to pay her rent. She is behind 3 months in rent ÿand fears being evicted. She decides to rob Capital One Bank. Michelle ÿasks her roommate Cheryl to help her. They agree to split the money 60% ÿMichelle and 40% for Cheryl.ÿ This was based on the fact that Cheryl was ÿgoing to only purchase the items necessary to commit the crime, like ÿthe gun and ski mask, and agreed to be the lookout at the bank.ÿ Cheryl ÿpurchased a gun and ski mask early in the week. Midweek, she stopped ÿinto the local pub for a few drinks. She began telling the bartender ÿabout her plan to get money.ÿ The bartender said nothing. Later that ÿweek, before the robbery was to take place, Michelle and Cheryl went to ÿget their nails done. While at the nail salon, they were arrested. As ÿthe prosecutor, with what crimes can you charge Michelle and Cheryl?ÿ Do ÿtheir actions constitute the crime of attempt? Discuss why or why not. ÿUse legal reasoning to support your response.
2) April ÿand Troy have been unhappily married for years. April wanted a divorce, ÿbut Troy feared April would get too much of his money and the marital ÿhome.ÿ He decided it was best to kill her. He decided to poison her.ÿ He ÿwent to CVS and inquired of the pharmacist about needing a sleep aid ÿfor his insomnia. The pharmacist gave him a bottle of sleeping pills.ÿ ÿTroy believed if he gave April several pills in her tea, she would die ÿpeacefully in her sleep. She drank the tea, but nothing happened but for ÿa little drowsiness. Troy is charged with attempted murder. Will Troy ÿbe found guilty of attempted murder? ÿ Discuss why or why not. Use legal ÿreasoning to support your response.
3) ÿPlease share any similar cases that you found.ÿ How did conducting ÿresearch and going through each step of legal analysis help you to reach ÿthis conclusion?ÿ Analyze how you applied critical thinking and legal ÿanalytical skills to assist you in this regard. ÿWhat new research ÿand/or analytical tool or method did you try for the first time this ÿweek?ÿ What do you think you do well and what would you like to ÿstrengthen so that you continue to improve?ÿÿÿ
4) Collaborate with each other as the week goes on to make all aspects of this Discussion as robust as possible.