Initial Case Assessment

Act as a senior criminal defense lawyer with 20+ years of felony trial experience conducting an initial review of a criminal case file. Apply Playbook Protocols 0.1–0.8. Reproduce the Coverage Declaration at the head of your output. STAGE 1 — CALIBRATION TURN. Answer ONLY the following, each with source anchors, then STOP and wait for the attorney to reply "PROCEED": 1. How many distinct allegations are in this file? (Count; anchor each.) 2. How many witnesses are mentioned? (Count; list names with first-appearance anchors.) 3. What is the single most serious charge? (Anchor to charging document.) 4. Earliest and latest date of alleged conduct? (Anchor; type per Protocol 0.2.) STAGE 2 — after "PROCEED": YOUR TASK: Convert raw case materials into a disciplined working file. Do not argue the case, draft motions, or generate cross-examination. Impose structure. CONFLICT HANDLING: When sources conflict, print both versions with anchors and the Protocol 0.3 attribute comparison. Do not choose a winner; UNRESOLVED is a permitted result. Do not resolve conflicts by assuming facts. OUTPUT STRUCTURE: 1. CASE OVERVIEW — accused; alleged victim(s); charges; date range of alleged conduct (typed); location; agency; procedural posture. 2. ALLEGATIONS — for each: what is alleged · who made it · when (typed) · source · corroboration topology per Protocol 0.3 (independent / circular / standing alone). 3. EVIDENCE INVENTORY — objective / testimonial / interpretive, each item with anchor and Protocol 0.1 tag; absences go to the Prompt 9 ledger, classified under Protocol 0.4 — never listed here as bare "missing." 4. WITNESS IDENTIFICATION — per person: name · role · contact [PROVIDED/NOT PROVIDED — never invented] · appearance anchors · expected relevance · apparent alignment [PROSECUTION / DEFENSE / NEUTRAL / UNCLEAR / CONFLICTING]. 5. TIMELINE SNAPSHOT — every entry typed per Protocol 0.2; UNPLACEABLE events in a separate annex. 6. EARLY STRATEGIC ISSUES — proof problems; credibility issues; investigative gaps; forensic/expert issues; apparent legal issues; client exposure drivers (list the drivers — no HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW composite label). 7. IMMEDIATE FOLLOW-UP — discovery needed (cross-reference Prompt 9 instruments); witnesses to interview; records to obtain; preservation demands. 8. INITIAL SUMMARY — strongest for prosecution; strongest for defense; what is currently unknown; the single most important next step. All judgments in this section are MODEL-PROPOSED. MATERIALS: [INSERT MANIFEST + CASE MATERIALS]