SmartBrief
Confirm favorite deletion?
Criminal Law Keyed to Capers
United States v. Fraser
Citation:
647 F.3d 1242 (2011)Facts
Fraser and Brown argued with each other at Fraser’s home. The argument culminated with Brown threatening to kill Fraser and his family. Brown then left the Fraser residence, but indicated an intent to return in order to make good on his threat. Fraser took the threat seriously enough to prepare an equally violent response. He drove his children to their grandparents’ house. He then went to a friend’s house and traded cocaine for a rifle. And he called another friend, Wayne Fernandez, who met him back at the Fraser residence armed with a semi-automatic pistol. Fraser then loaded his borrowed rifle with ammunition and waited. Brown returned as promised, this time carrying a gun. When Brown entered the house through the front door, Fraser replied by shooting and then fleeing. When police arrived, they found Brown lying on the ground about a block from the Fraser residence and dying.
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.
4m 6s
