Patricia, a famous child actor, has been arrested yet again. She has had many brushes with the law but has yet to be sentenced to prison. This time, the arrest was for was stealing, but in the end, the charges are reduced after the star agrees to return the stolen goods. She has a team of attorneys on retainer and is always in the spotlight. With Patricia's retained counsel, the judge was convinced that she had learned her lesson and that the challenge of the spotlight led her to her most current crime. This type of case would fall on what level of the criminal justice "wedding cake"?

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Level 1 of the criminal justice "wedding cake" model represents high-profile cases involving celebrities or major public figures. Patricia's case, given her fame and the media attention it likely attracted, fits this category.

Patricia, a Famous Child Actor, Has Been Arrested Yet Again