Common and Preferred Stock · Why are paid-in-capital and retained earnings displayed separately in the stockholder's equity section of the balance sheet? · Why would investors buy common stock when preferred stock is available? · If you owned 5,000 shares of common stock in Microsoft Corporation and someone offered to buy the stock for its book value, would you accept the offer? Provide rationale for your decision. State vs. Stu Dents CJA/354 Version 4 1 University of Phoenix Material State v. Stu Dents Last year, on the mid-afternoon of October 18th, the defendant, Stu Dents, left his apartment on Main Street and drove to Broadway and 83rd. Two eyewitnesses say the defendant then walked through the Broadway Arms apartment building to his girlfriend’s apartment, number 156, and entered the apartment. It is unclear how the defendant entered the apartment, but no signs of force were evident. Witnesses could not say if the defendant used a key. The victim, Uma Opee, was not home at the time. Coworkers say Uma Opee was last seen when she left work at 5:10 p.m. The body of the victim was found October 19th at 7:45 a.m. behind an abandoned building approximately 5 miles from her residence. The victim was found with cloth stuffed in her mouth, her arms and legs tied with rope restraints, having been stabbed to death. Uma Opee worked at a music store within walking distance of her apartment. She had a previous criminal record that included shoplifting, drug possession and sale, assault, and disorderly conduct. Uma completed court-ordered rehabilitation just 2 months before her death. The coroner determined that the victim was stabbed 13 times and bled to death at approximately 11:45 p.m. the evening of October 18th. Cuts and bruises were found on the victim’s body as well as skin particles under her fingernails, signifying a struggle had occurred prior to her death. DNA tests were conducted on the skin particles under the victim’s fingernails and matched the DNA samples of the defendant. A toxicology report showed there were no drugs in the victim’s system at the time of her death. The victim’s apartment was found to have spots of blood on the carpeting in the living room as well as rope particles matching the rope used to tie the victim’s hands and feet. A blue MDMA tablet, also known as ecstasy, with a “thumbs-up” imprint was found under a table in the living room as well as powder cocaine residue on the living room coffee table. Upon a search of the defendant’s home, detectives found ecstasy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and jewelry owned by the victim among the defendant’s possessions. Among the jewelry found was an inscribed ring with the victim’s name. The ring was later identified by coworkers as a ring the victim wore on a daily basis, including the day of her disappearance. A small bag containing blue ecstasy tablets, with a “thumbs-up” imprint, were found at the defendant’s residence, which matched the tablet found at the victim’s ...

1. Common and Preferred Stock
· Why are paid-in-capital and retained earnings displayed
separately in the stockholder's equity section of the balance
sheet?
· Why would investors buy common stock when preferred stock
is available?
· If you owned 5,000 shares of common stock in Microsoft
Corporation and someone offered to buy the stock for its book
value, would you accept the offer? Provide rationale for your
decision.
State vs. Stu Dents
CJA/354 Version 4
1
University of Phoenix Material
State v. Stu Dents
Last year, on the mid-afternoon of October 18th, the defendant,
Stu Dents, left his apartment on Main Street and drove to
Broadway and 83rd. Two eyewitnesses say the defendant then
walked through the Broadway Arms apartment building to his
girlfriend’s apartment, number 156, and entered the apartment.
It is unclear how the defendant entered the apartment, but no
signs of force were evident. Witnesses could not say if the
defendant used a key. The victim, Uma Opee, was not home at
the time. Coworkers say Uma Opee was last seen when she left
work at 5:10 p.m.
The body of the victim was found October 19th at 7:45 a.m.
behind an abandoned building approximately 5 miles from her

2. residence. The victim was found with cloth stuffed in her
mouth, her arms and legs tied with rope restraints, having been
stabbed to death.
Uma Opee worked at a music store within walking distance of
her apartment. She had a previous criminal record that included
shoplifting, drug possession and sale, assault, and disorderly
conduct. Uma completed court-ordered rehabilitation just 2
months before her death.
The coroner determined that the victim was stabbed 13 times
and bled to death at approximately 11:45 p.m. the evening of
October 18th. Cuts and bruises were found on the victim’s body
as well as skin particles under her fingernails, signifying a
struggle had occurred prior to her death. DNA tests were
conducted on the skin particles under the victim’s fingernails
and matched the DNA samples of the defendant. A toxicology
report showed there were no drugs in the victim’s system at the
time of her death.
The victim’s apartment was found to have spots of blood on the
carpeting in the living room as well as rope particles matching
the rope used to tie the victim’s hands and feet. A blue MDMA
tablet, also known as ecstasy, with a “thumbs-up” imprint was
found under a table in the living room as well as powder
cocaine residue on the living room coffee table.
Upon a search of the defendant’s home, detectives found
ecstasy, cocaine, methamphetamine, and jewelry owned by the
victim among the defendant’s possessions. Among the jewelry
found was an inscribed ring with the victim’s name. The ring
was later identified by coworkers as a ring the victim wore on a
daily basis, including the day of her disappearance. A small bag
containing blue ecstasy tablets, with a “thumbs-up” imprint,
were found at the defendant’s residence, which matched the
tablet found at the victim’s residence. In a locked room toward
the back of the defendant’s home, police found a wall
completely covered with photographs of the victim. The photos
were of Uma Opee in various locations and situations. Some
photos appeared to have been taken without her knowledge.

3. Police estimated over 300 photographs of the victim were
stapled on the wall. Police also found love letters to the victim
and a journal that was started 6 months prior to the incident.
The journal included Stu Dents’ name inside the front cover
along with detailed events from his first meeting of the victim
up to the night prior to the murder. Entries discussed purchasing
rope, rags, and a sharp hunting knife “to fulfill [his] destiny.”
Many pages of the journal contained references to aliens, God,
and the end of the world. The journal entries stopped on
October 17th.
Enough evidence was obtained to make the arrest of Mr. Dents.
Officers located Stu Dents on October 21st at 8:45 p.m. at a
relative’s home. When police officers tried to take him into
custody, he began screaming about the end of the world and
aliens working in the police force. He was extremely agitated,
irrational, and combative. When Officer T. Chur began to
handcuff him, the defendant punched the officer in the face and
screamed, “Alien!” As officers subdued the defendant, he
repeatedly yelled, “I am God, let me go! I am God!”
The toxicology report of the defendant showed no trace of
illegal drugs at the time of arrest.
The state charges Stu Dents with the following:
· Homicide
· Assault of a police officer
· Kidnapping
· Burglary
· Crimes related to drugs