After Robbie ran away from the accident scene, he was chased by the police and apprehended quickly. He agreed to a breathalyzer at the scene, which showed a result of .02. Robbie was charged with leaving the scene of an accident that resulted in serious bodily injuries and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Robbie feels remorse for his actions and is worried that he will lose his college scholarship along with his job. This scholarship is Robbie's only shot at going to college; no one in his family has even completed high school before. He has asked Attorney Collins for help in defending him on these charges.

Attorney Collins approached the state's attorney handling this matter and asked if there was a possibility of a plea bargain for Robbie. He explained that Robbie felt remorse, was willing to do community service, had never been in any trouble before and was a volunteer with a youth group at his church.

The state's attorney offered a plea bargain for Robbie of probation before judgment with 1 year suspension of driving license, 100 hours of community service and following reissuance of a driving license, participation in the Ignition Interlock System Program for two years. If all of the conditions of this agreement are met, the criminal charges will be dropped and Robbie can petition the court to have his arrest record expunged.

Attorney Collins has asked you to research Maryland law to see if this is a good solution for Robbie. You should research relevant caselaw and statutes to see what the penalties Robbie is facing and whether this plea bargain is advantageous for Robbie.

SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUE

As an addendum to this memorandum you are to compose a note to Attorney Collins expressing your personal assessment of whether plea bargaining, in this case or in general, furthers social justice in the American legal system. If so, how so; if not, why not.

Form and Format Requirements

Provide a well-organized paper that contains labeled sections corresponding to the components of a complaint.