Identify the factor that distinguishes lower-level and higher-level trial courts. a. the availability of the court b. the number of judges available c. the seriousness of the crime(s) d. the case is an initial action

Jesse james, a 20-year old, was arrested for killing a police officer. as a newly elected prosecutor, you are responsible for prosecuting mr. james. you announce your decision not to seek the death penalty in this case, but under your state’s law, the offense charged is considered special circumstances, which would qualify as a death penalty case. your decision does not sit well with the law enforcement community.what are the potential hearings that might be involved in this case? be sure to describe them from the time of arrest through appeal.

Sara and her friends were at an iowa football game in iowa city. sara is a life long resident of iowa and goes to college at dmacc. while she was in iowa city, robert smashed into her car when he ran a red light. sara was seriously injured and taken to university hospitals in iowa city (fortunately her injuries were not life threatening but laid her up for a long time and she had to drop out of college for the rest of the semester). robert is from michigan and was in iowa city to see the game and then to party later. at the time of the accident robert was drunk (at least legally - he blew a 0.17 and the limit is 0.08). sara has sustained about $500,000 in damages between her current and future medical bills, pain/suffering, lost wages, etc. also her car was totaled in the accident. can sara sue robert in a federal court? explain why or why not. (be sure to mention the two primary factors associated with suing someone in a federal court in a case like this.)

Should domestic security cases be handled differently than other types crimes?