Ethan was arrested for public drunkenness and lewd and lascivious behavior after attending his close friend's bachelor party,marking his first encounter with the criminal justice system.He works as a project manager with a local construction company and has been involved with his girlfriend for three years.His attorney reached an agreement with the prosecutor to reduce his sentence to probation.Which layer of the "wedding cake" model of criminal justice does Ethan's case fall into?

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Ethan's case falls into Layer 4 of the "wedding cake" model of criminal justice, which includes misdemeanors that are the least serious, most common crimes, often resulting in a plea bargain, like probation, rather than a trial.

Ethan Was Arrested for Public Drunkenness and Lewd and Lascivious