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A case brief is an organized, written summary of the essential elements of a judicial opinion. They are useful tools to assist you in learning to analyze the law. To brief a case, you must first carefully read the assigned cases to gain an overall understanding of the facts of the case, the decision rendered by the court, and the reasoning behind the court’s decision. You will summarize what the justices said in the case and not give your analysis of the decision. Write your brief as if you’re trying to explain your case to a classmate.
- Address the following in 1,000–1,250 words:
- Read and brief the following cases:
- U.S. v. Bailey, 444 U.S. 394 (1980)
- Your case brief should follow the format below:
- Name of the case and citation: Title of the selected case
- Facts of the case: Summary of the events, court timeline, evidence, and so forth
- Legal issues: Issues that were present in this case
- Court’s decision: The court's decision and the conclusion to the case
- Rationale: The reasoning behind the final decision (Why did the court rule this way?)
- Dissenting opinions: Any disputing or disagreeing opinions with an explanation of what they were and why they were raised
- Read and brief the following cases:
Be sure to reference all sources using APA style
Explanation & Answer
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RUNNING HEAD: UNITED STATES v. Bailey
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U.S. v. Bailey, 444 U.S. 394 (1980)
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RUNNING HEAD: UNITED STATES v. Bailey
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Name of the Case and Citation
United States Supreme Court
UNITED STATES v. BAILEY, (1980)
No. 78-990
Argued: November 7, 1979
Decided: January 21, 1980
Facts of the Case:
On August 26, 1976, federal prisoners namely; Ralph Walker, Clifford Bailey, Ronald
Cooley and James Cogdell, defendants, escaped from the District of Columbia federal detention
facility. The four defendants sneaked early morning via a window, slithered through a bed sheet
and escaped from custody. After a different duration of time, the four defendants were recaptured and prosecuted for violating 18 U.S.C. 751 (a), which administers escape from federal
custody. The four respondents were expected to be arraigned in court collectively, however, all
over a sudden, one of the respondents, Cogdell obtained a severance to be tried individually.
During the trial of the other three respondents, Cooley, Walker, and Bailey, the three respondents
attempted to exhibit proof of coercion as a defense. The court subsequently rejected this
evidence, and the three respondents were sentenced. Also, during James Cogdell trial, he sought
to demonstrate proof of appalling conditions at the federal detention facility as his defense for his
escape (Ferzan, 2004).
The four respondents pleaded the common law defense of necessity; affirming that state
of affairs within the detention facility were so poor that the...
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