Case 2: Drunk and Disorderly
Location: 351 Cleveland Street, Anytown, AL 12345 (Alabama County)
Summary
In a smoke-filled bar, Bubba Hurt, a bar patron, begins an argument with his girlfriend Tamara Summer. The argument escalates, alarming others in the bar.
The bartender Rodney Redrum (owner) asks both Bubba and Tamara to “chill out.” Bubba, who is quite intoxicated, throws his beer bottle at Rodney Redrum striking and breaking a sign that reads “Trust Me You Can Dance – Vodka.”
Rodney Redrum then approaches Bubba Hurt and Bubba hits Rodney in the face with his fist. Police are called, but Bubba had fled the scene.
Instructions
As the responding officer, you must now complete a report based on the scenario above. Choose the report you think is the best fit based on the information you have gathered. Please use your name and hypothetical rank or position (or a fictitious name and rank/position) and write the report from this perspective. The elements described above must be in the report, but you must add the following details:
- Time and date that the incident occurred.
- Warrant and Docket numbers.
- Statement from Rodney Redrum, the bartender and owner of the bar.
- Offense details and charges you are filing (summary).
- The judge or clerk’s name.
- For information that is not provided in the scenarios, or that you have not been specifically asked to provide, use your imagination to fill in the details, or use “n/a” to fill in the blanks.
Note: Once you have completed your report, save the document by adding your name to the file and upload it to the courseroom via the assignment submission link.
Incident Report
Incorrect. Incident reports may not always represent crimes that occurred, as incident reports can be created by officers for purposes of documenting a situation or concern, including suspected crimes or citizen public safety related concerns or complaints.
Pre-Sentence Investigation Report
Incorrect. A pre-sentence investigation report consists of paperwork that a judge can use to help determine the right way to punish a defendant in a court case. The report is conducted by a probation officer, social worker, or psychologist in the probation department.
Search Warrant Application
Incorrect. A search warrant is a court order and process directing a law-enforcement officer to search designated premises, vehicles, or persons for the purpose of seizing designated items and accounting for any items so obtained to the court which issued the warrant.
Order of Probation
Incorrect. An order of probation is a court order setting out the terms of a conditional release of a prisoner. People can be offered probation in lieu of spending time in prison or can serve part of a sentence in prison and part out on probation. If the probation order is violated, the criminal must return to prison to serve out the sentence.
Felony Sentencing Order
Incorrect. A felony sentencing order is a document that is used by the courts after a plea or finding of guilt to determine the length of punishment and any fines or costs attributed to the criminal conviction. The order will include the breakdown of the sentence and any include special conditions for the specific offender.