Summarize the case.

Select a criminal law case from the Opinions of the Court page of the U.S. Supreme Court website.
Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation, with speaker notes, in which you address the following:
Summarize the case.
Who were the main parties in the case?
What were the charges?
What defense was used? Refer to Ch. 6 of Essential Criminal Law for possible defenses.
What was the decision?
Identify the functions and effects of criminal law in modern society reflected in the case you selected.
What function did the law serve in the case?
What effect did the law have in the case?


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