Traumatizing Events

Back on October 3, 1974 at approximately 10:45pm two Memphis police officers were on patrol and received a complaint from dispatch to respond to a burglary in progress (Tennessee v. Garner, 1986). Officers Leslie Wright and Elton Hymon took the call and responded to the location in question (Tennessee v. Garner, 1986). After arriving, a neighbor told the two officers she heard glass breaking next door and “they” were breaking into the home (Tennessee v. Garner, 1986). While officer Wright radioed back to dispatch the situation, officer Hymon proceeded to the backyard of the home (Tennessee v. Garner, 1986). Hymon then heard a door slam and seen a person running across the lawn towards a chain link fence, later identified as Edward Garner

The next question involved is with the courts, the adjudication, arraignment and the preliminary hearing. Throughout all of the investigations, they came down with one principle suspect. A Bronx carpenter by the name of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. He passed a $10 gold certificate at a gas station from the ransom money and this led to his subsequent arrest, trial and finally the death penalty. Ultimately, the police found about $14,000 or more of the ransom money at the suspect’s home. “In newspapers, the case appeared open-and-shut. Hauptmann had entered the United States as a stowaway, with a prison record in Germany for robberies.” (www.lindberghkidnap.proboards.com) With no fingerprints that linked Hauptmann to the crime, nothing but circumstantial evidence in the case and the handwriting expert said that

Christopher Simmons who was attending high school and eighteen years old at the time was arrested. He was transported to the Fenton police station in Missouri. Simmons was read his Miranda Rights by an officer and he waived his right to have an attorney present during questioning. Simmons agreed to speak with investigators. After being interrogated for nearly two hours Simmons confessed to the murder of Mrs. Crook and agreed to allow the police to videotape him reenacting the murder at the initial crime scene.

They attempted to kidnap Judge Harold Haley causing law enforcement to open fire. The judge, a bailiff and one BGF member were killed in the shootout. George Jackson survived, was apprehended and sent to maximum security San Quentin.

Jane is a nine year old girl who has been brought in to therapy by her mother for stealing, being destructive, lying, behaving aggressively toward her younger siblings, and acting cruelly to animals. Jane has also been acting clingy and affectionate toward strangers.

FACTS: Graham, 16 years old, was sentenced to three years' probation, with the first year to be served in the county jail. Less than six months after being released, he was arrested for a home-invasion robbery with two accomplices. After that, he was sentenced to life imprison without the possibility of parole.

Patrol officers arrived at 518 N. K Street and surrounded the house. Patrol officers called the victim and the suspect out of the house. The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

SUMMARY OF FACTS: Two armed men rob a bank in Alhambra, CA. One of defendant steals money, holds a women teller hostage and shoots at a police officer severely wounding him. The second defendant is offered money by one of the robbers to steal a white automobile as the “getaway car” for the robbery. The police takes the defendants into custody. One of the defendant’s statement was used as evidence.

The term “Psychological trauma” refers to damage wrought from a traumatic event, which that damages one’s ability to cope with stressors. “Trauma” is commonly defined as an exposure to a situation in which a person is confronted with an event that involves actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to self or others’ physical well-being (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Specific types of client trauma frequently encountered by which therapists and other mental health workers frequently encounter in a clinical setting include sexual abuse, physical , or sexual assault, natural disasters such as earthquakes or tsunamis, domestic violence, and school or/and work related violence (James & Gilliland, 2001). Traumatic

K-9 officer told Mr. Solomon to stop and he continues to run. Mr. Solomon heard the officer say he was going to release the dog and Mr. Solomon gave up. Mr. Solomon was then taken into police custody. When the victim came home, Detective Gibbs went into the home and found a black backpack at the top of the stairs. The victims stated that the backpack was not theirs. Detective Gibbs opened the backpack and the victim’s stolen laptop was inside and Daniel Solomon’s homework was also inside. Mr. Solomon and Mr. Powell were brought to 311 County Street and they both confessed to breaking the window and going inside of the home. They both blamed each other for taking items.”

United States: Westover was arrested by local police in Kansas City as a suspect in two Kansas City robberies and taken into custody. At that time, a report was also received from the FBI that Westover was wanted on a felony charge in California. Westover was interrogated the night of his arrest and again the next morning by local police. He was later interrogated by FBI agents at the station. After two-and-a-half hours of interrogation by the FBI, Westover signed separate confessions prepared by one of the agents during the interrogation, confessing to the two robberies in California. These statements were used at trial, and Westover was convicted of the California robberies and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment on each count. The conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Ninth

The Charge of Felony Murder: He is the prime suspect for the murderer of Mr. Alguinaldo Nesbitt, during a gas station robbery.

The robbery was carried out by Jeral Wayne Williams, Donald Weems, Samuel Brown, Samuel Smith, Nathaniel Burns, Cecilio Ferguson, David Gilbert, Judith Alice Clark, Kathy Boudin, and Marilyn Buck, and some unknown accomplices. At 3:55 PM, they stole $1.6 million dollars from a Brink’s armored car at the Nanuet Mall. Two police officers died and a Brink’s guard died. There were multiple gunfights between the robbers and the police. Chris Dobbs, Samuel Brown, and Judith Alice Clark crashed their getaway vehicle and they were arrested by police chief Alan Colsey. Officer Colsey found $800,000 and a 9mm gun in the car. Two days later, NYPD found Samuel Smith and Sekou Odinga. The two groups engaged in a gunfight leaving Smith dead and Odinga captured. In the next few months, three more robbers were arrested. The investigation for the robbery continued on for many years after. In 1985, Buck was arrested and the ring leader, Williams, was arrested in 1986. Nathaniel Burns, who had already been convicted for multiple bank robberies, was found guilty and sentenced to serve a 40 year prison sentence. Clark, Gilbert and Weems, were also found guilty by the same Jury. Judge Ritter in October 6, 1983, sentenced these three to consecutive 25 year to life sentences and making them eligible for parole in 2058. In 2006. Clark was granted a new trial in a district court because she had no

Ken Anderson the prosecutor in the case pled guilty to failing to disclose and got 10 days in jail, and 500 hours of community service.

I started this activity with offering Scott, a plea bargain, given the circumstances of his crime, with a sentencing goal of deterrence. Since he did commit armed robbery he said do some times, however, 5-7 years would be extreme. Scott can at least serve 1-2 years. Afterward, statements shown by his counselor states that he shown no remorse, however, being that I understood the situation and is not concerned about his behavior. Therefore. I have decided to release him at the end of his minimum sentence which is at the end of this year because there would be no point of keeping him locked up, so the sentencing goal is choice was rehabilitation and reintegration. Thus, he will be able to rejoin society and start fresh on a different path.