Editor’s Note: These answers to the essay questions on the July 2011 bar examination were drawn from passing candidates who earned very high scores on the essays selected. They have been transcribed as submitted by the candidate and may contain misspellings, grammatical errors, misstatements of law or fact and erroneous conclusions. They are not to be construed as model answers, nor are they in any respect the work of the Board of Bar Examiners.

QUESTION 1 — CRIMINAL

A and B wanted to purchase handguns and arranged with C to meet at midnight in a city park. A and B drove to the park in A’s vehicle. C met them at the park and entered the vehicle carrying a briefcase with two handguns inside. A and B paid C for the handguns and C exited the vehicle, leaving the briefcase. Officer was on routine patrol of the park, which had a reputation of being a high crime area in the past, and witnessed C exit A’s vehicle and walk away. Officer continued to observe A’s vehicle for 30 minutes during which time A and B appeared to be conversing with one another.

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