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Chapter 3 Weekly Assignment

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Q Respond to each question. Each question should be answered in a minimum of one paragraph (single spaced). Read Humphrey v. Wilson, 652 S.E.2d 501 (Ga. 2007). Opinion by: Sears, J. located on CANVAS under Modules, then the Student Resources tab, then click Additional "You Decide" Cases to locate the case. You will only have access though CANVAS if you have the eBOOK. I have also attached it here for your convenience Lippman_Additional You Decide Cases.doc Download Lippman_Additional You Decide Cases.doc After reading the case, respond to the following questions: 1. What was Wilson’s original prison sentence? How was the law changed following his conviction? 2. Why did the Georgia Supreme Court rule that Wilson had been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment? 3. Explain how, following Wilson’s conviction, Georgia courts could hold that Wilson had not been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, and then two years later reverse themselves and hold that Wilson’s punishment constituted cruel and unusual punishment. 4. How would you rule in Wilson?

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1. Wilson’s original sentence was to serve eleven years in prison and upon release, he would have to register as a sex offender. The law was changed making his behavior a would be misdemeanor if a Wilson had committed the crime at the time of the change. The guidelines are as follows, if the victim is at least 13 years of age but young than 16, and if both individuals involved are under 18 and/or there no more than a four year age gap between them. 2. The Georgia court ended up ruling that Wilson’s punishment was cruel and unusual because the law had changed right after his case making what was once a felony, a simple misdemeanor.