Paralegal Legal Scenarios Analysis

This paralegal assignment presents five distinct legal scenarios covering issues such as illegal search and seizure, right to counsel, right to appeal, marijuana usage for medical purposes, and medical consent. For each scenario, students must analyze the applicable law, relevant case authorities, and determine its applicability to the situation. The analysis provides a practical understanding of how legal principles are applied in real-world paralegal contexts.

Running head: PARALEGAL
Paralegal
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author note

1PARALEGAL
Step 1
Issue
Scenario 1
Illegal search and seizure
Scenario 2
Right to counsel
Scenario 3
Right to Appeal
Scenario 4
Right to smoke marijuana
Scenario 5
Medical Consent
Step 2
Scenario 1
The police have only gone to the house of flora to investigate upon a burglary which had taken
next door. They did not have any search or seizure warrant but they arrested Flora as they found
marijuana in her house.
Scenario 2
In this situation Mr. Frank Incense was who had no intention to steel which is a necessary
element of constituting crime had been provided with an attorney who had little knowledge of
criminal matters and generally conducted bankruptcy law cases.
Scenario 3

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In this case Joe Valle and Fred Hamper have not been provided with justice according to them as
their claim had been dismissed by the trail court even though they have been in a legitimate
marriage according to law.
Scenario 4
The women Shirley Baker who had been suffering from breast cancer had been provided a
prescription to use marijuana legitimately. However she has been arrested for smoking
marijuana.
Scenario 5
Although Joanna Spring had stated that she does not want to live on any machine her husband is
insisting to keep her alive on a ventilator for allegedly gaining access to her estate whch he
would be entitled to if he is married to her for two years.
Step 3
Authority
Scenario 1
The fourth amendment, State v. Helmbright, 990 N.E.2d 154
Scenario 2
The Sixth Amendment provides right to counsel and guarantee “effective assistance of counsel"
Scenario 3
United States appellate procedure
Scenario 4
Ballot Measure passed in 1998
1. Possession: 1 ounce of usable marijuana
2. Cultivation: Six marijuana plants, only three of which may be mature

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Scenario 5
497 U.S. 261, 280 (1990) fourteenth amendment
Step 4
Scenario 1
Yes applicable, The fourth amendment, State v. Helmbright, 990 N.E.2d 154
Scenario 2
Yes applicable, The Sixth Amendment provides right to counsel and guarantee “effective
assistance of counsel"
Scenario 3
Yes applicable, United States appellate procedure
Scenario 4
Yes applicable, Ballot Measure passed in 1998
1. Possession: 1 ounce of usable marijuana
2. Cultivation: Six marijuana plants, only three of which may be mature
Scenario 5
Yes applicable, 497 U.S. 261, 280 (1990) fourteenth amendment