Ashford University State vs Norman Criminal Case Brief

Paper 2 Case: State vs. Norman

Assigned Criminal Case

324 N.C. 253: STATE of North Carolina v. Judy Ann Laws NORMAN.Supreme Court of North Carolina. Decided: April 5, 1989.

The Case Brief

Following the format described in Appendix A: How to Brief aCase of the text, prepare a case brief. This is a type two brief or”second type of brief,” as described in Appendix A.

Clearly label each section. I am not particular about the“citation” section of the brief because I am providing a case for you tobrief. A suitable length is 6-10 paragraphs. You must use your ownword. Please do not copy and paste directly from the opinion.

TAKEN FROM THE TEXT:

A second type of brief—the kind with which we are concerned here—is simply a concise summary of the relevant facts of a single case. A brief of this sort is prepared in order to analyze a case and to present needed information in an abbreviated format that is convenient for use in class or as part of legal research. To prepare a brief for use in class, you need to read the court’s written opinion and take notes on the case, being careful to arrange them in a specific format. A case brief, which may be only one or two pages in length, generally includes seven parts: (1) the case citation, (2) a short statement of the facts of the case, (3) a brief procedural history of the case, (4) a summation of the issue or issues involved, (5) the court’s decision, (6) an overview of the rationale provided by the court for its decision, and (7) notes to yourself about the case.