SmartBrief
Confirm favorite deletion?
Criminal Law Keyed to Capers
People v. Hill
Citation:
2005 WL 1534292 (2005)Facts
On June 1, 2001, the New American-Asian Market was robbed. On the same day, the Express Market was robbed. Gurmail Singh, part owner of the Express Market, reported he was robbed at gunpoint by a young, Black male, later identified as Davis. Davis shot Singh during the robbery. Davis was arrested on June 6, 2001 and admitted that defendants were with him when he committed the robberies. Officer Gracia testified that gang members gained status by being violent and “ruthless,” thereby enhancing the reputation of the member and the gang. According to Gracia, one of the goals of the Nogales Gangster Crips was to enhance the fear of them in the community. The evidence showed that Herman and Henry were both active participants in the robbery.
Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
Access the most important case brief elements for optimal case understanding.
*Case Brief Anatomy includes: Brief Prologue, Complete Case Brief, Brief Epilogue
- The Brief Prologue provides necessary case brief introductory information and includes:
Topic:
Identifies the topic of law and where this case fits within your course outline.Parties:
Identifies the cast of characters involved in the case.Procedural Posture & History:
Shares the case history with how lower courts have ruled on the matter.Case Key Terms, Acts, Doctrines, etc.:
A case specific Legal Term Dictionary.Case Doctrines, Acts, Statutes, Amendments and Treatises:
Identifies and Defines Legal Authority used in this case.
- The Case Brief is the complete case summarized and authored in the traditional Law School I.R.A.C. format. The Pro case brief includes:
Brief Facts:
A Synopsis of the Facts of the case.Rule of Law:
Identifies the Legal Principle the Court used in deciding the case.Facts:
What are the factual circumstances that gave rise to the civil or criminal case? What is the relationship of the Parties that are involved in the case.Issue(s):
Lists the Questions of Law that are raised by the Facts of the case.Holding:
Shares the Court's answer to the legal questions raised in the issue.Concurring / Dissenting Opinions:
Includes valuable concurring or dissenting opinions and their key points.Reasoning and Analysis:
Identifies the chain of argument(s) which led the judges to rule as they did.
- The Brief Prologue closes the case brief with important forward-looking discussion and includes:
Policy:
Identifies the Policy if any that has been established by the case.Court Direction:
Shares where the Court went from here for this case.