Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

Analyze a criminal case opinion issued by the U.S. Supreme Court, 2005 or later:
 Explain the issue(s) in the case, the holding of the case, its basis, the number of justices for and against the opinion, and whether it set precedent (i.e., new law) or merely reaffirmed long-standing constitutional values.

 Identify the justice who authored the opinion, and provide that justice’s ideology.

Choose any case listed below to analyze.
• Clark v. Arizona (2006) [Insanity Defense] • Davis v. United States (2011) [Illegal Search Admissible] • Davis v. Washington (2006) [911 Call Admissible at trial?] • Florida v. Powell (2009) [Miranda Warnings] • Giles v. California (2008) [Dead victim’s statements not admissible at trial?] • Graham v. Florida (2010) [Life Sentence for Juvenile Violate Eighth Amendment?] • Greenlaw v. United States (2008) [Can court enhance sentence without prosecutor request?] • Herring v. United States (2009) [Erroneous Search Warrant Require Suppression of Evidence?]