1. Preparea plan of investigation for Brown v Board of Education.

2. Title your document:Investigation Plan for [Brown v Board of Education).

3. You may use numbers, alphabetize or use Roman numerals to organize each of the items below.

4. Includehow to obtain each item. If you do not know where to find a witness or how to obtain a piece of evidence, write suggestions about where you think you should look.

• Use the Sample Investigation Plan Format found in your Week 2 Study section.
• Title the first page with the name of your case. Be sure to use the Bluebook method of citation.
• Additionally, you must include the following:
• • A summary of the facts
  • A list of witnesses
  • A list of documents needed
  • A list of physical evidence needed
  • A list of media sources that contain interviews or evidence
  • A list of documents to file with the court
  • A list of court dates (civil cases may include deposition dates)

You will add to this file each week.

Exhibit critical thinking skills, incorporate course content, and utilize proper grammar, spelling and APA style.

Sample Investigation Plan Format

You may copy the format of this plan for your Investigation Plan. Keep your facts simple. While the facts lead you to information, they are not the main point of the Plan. The essential parts of the Plan are underneath the Fact Summary,as demonstrated below. Each category (witnesses, documents, physical evidence, and media) has a resource next to it that suggests where the information can be found. Additionally, your Plan must include documents that the attorney needs to file. Once a document is filed, it can be crossed off the list (as seen below). A quick look at the list of documents to file should update anyone on the status of the case. Further, as court dates are set, they can be added to the list.

An Investigation Plan for the defense of the Ted Bundy case might have begunlike this:

Fact Summary:

Ted Bundy was arrested for numerous murders in the Pacific Northwest. Previous to his arrest,Mr. Bundy sold his car to a teenager and it was since impounded and searched by the police. The police discovered physical evidence in the car.Police interviewed Mr. Bundy and he denied everything. Mr. Bundy is unemployed but graduated college and attended law school. His father is unknown, but he was raised by his grandmother and then his mother and step-father.

Witnesses to Interview:

• Women who saw him prior to murders - Discovery Response or found in court file
• Girlfriend - get her contact information from defendant
• Family - get their contactinformation from defendant
• College professors - University of ? - get names from defendant
• Law school professors - University of Utah - Speak to records, admin
• Law school students -Speak to records,admin, registrar
• Teenager who bought his car - get contact information from defendant, Discovery Response, or in court file

Documents to Obtain:

• Statement to police - in Discovery Response
• Media coverage - search newspaper articles(search local and national articles)
• State's evidence list - in Discovery Response, police detectives, court file
• College files - get defendant to sign a release to allow records disclosure
• Law School files - get defendant to sign a release to allow records disclosure
• Psychological reports - get defendant to sign a release to allow records disclosure

Physical Evidence to Examine:

• Evidence found in car - Discovery Response, defendant, prosecutor, police investigators
• View evidence and car - appointment with police investigators
• Evidence found in search of residence -Discovery Response, defendant, prosecutor, police investigators
• Visit residence - arrange with landlord

Media to Obtain/Watch:

• Television coverage - call media for clips
• Radio coverage - call media for excerpts

To File with Court and/or Prosecutor:

1. Letter of Representation
2. Discovery Request
3. Motion for Competency to Stand Trial
4. Motion for Evaluation of Sanity at Time of Offense
5. Motion to Suppress statements and evidence seized

(A civil case could have: Letter of Representation, Complaint, Answer, Interrogatories...)

Court Dates:

(A civil case could include Deposition Dates as a new category above Court Dates)