In case one, State of California vs Turner, Brock Turner, 20-year-old Caucasian male and was a resident in California was charged with rape of three out of five counts in 2015, penal code PC261 (a)(3), PC261 (a)(4), PC220 (a)(1), PC289 (e), PC289 (d) (Official California Legislative Information , 1993). Turner was found guilty in March of three felony charges: assault with intent to commit rape of an intoxicated/unconscious person PC220 (a)(1), penetration of an intoxicated person PC289 (e), and penetration of an unconscious person penal codes PC289 (d) (Court Motions/Orders Instructions/Minutes Chronolocial Order, 2015). None of the codes that he was charged did not include the intent “rape,” which may have led to the lower sentence then the max. So, Turner was sentenced with 6 months in jail instead of the max. The district attorney felt the punishment does not fit the crime (Fantz, 2016).…
Introduction The case study involves Hernandez versus Texas this was a Mexican – American civil right case which was recorded as the first one. The case was listened by States Supreme Court this was after the Second World War. Historically it was around 1950. The case was involved murder the named Pete Hernandez who was a cotton picker was accused of killing Joe Espinosa. They were no Mexican who has served on the jury for more than twenty-five years.…
Case Brief # 3 Fernanda Sbordone LEG110 12/5/2016 Instructor: Ms. Roland Arizona v. Evans Citation. 514 US 1 (1995)DOCKET NO . 93-1660 .Arizona Supreme Court.…
Moore V. Texas In 1980 a man named Bobby James Moore was convicted of capital murder. Moore shot and killed Mr. James McCarble who was a seventy-year-old stork clerk in Houston, Texas. Moore was convicted and sentenced to death. In 2001 a federal court granted habeas corpus relief, which lead to a new punishment hearing, but Mr. Moore was once again sentence to the death.…
Sec 21.06 in the Texas Penal Code is unconstitutional for many reasons. What two people do in private, whether they are of the same sex or not, should be protected by the same rights which everyone else is protected by. You should not be able to make someone’s private sexual conduct a crime, simply because you disapprove of…
Understand how the controversy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act led to the birth of the modern day Republican Party. The controversy of the Kansas-Nebraska Act that was passed on May 20, 1854, was regarding the practice of popular sovereignty which allowed the white people in the two territories to vote if they desired to allow slavery or abolish slavery. The Kansas-Nebraska Act was introduced by Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois who wanted to build a transcontinental railroad through Chicago. However, it violated the Missouri compromise which prohibited the practice of slavery on the Louisiana Purchase north of the latitude 36°30′. With the purpose of increasing votes and winning a majority, the north and south crossed the border into the two territories to vote for or against slavery. The northerners were called Free-Soilers and the southerners were called border ruffians.…
Texas vs. Johnson (An analysis of the supreme court case Texas vs. Johnson and the current repercussions of the decision) The first amendment protects many of our basic rights such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, etc. The framers of our constitution left a broad wording to leave room for our country to grow and change as time went on. One of the adjustments our country has made over time is to define the actions and words protected under the freedom of speech. There are three basic categories of free speech; pure speech, is communication only through words, speech plus is speech plus an aid such as a sign or a chant, and symbolic speech, an action that communicates meaning without the use of words.…
One major controversy of the 1850s was the Kansas-Nebraska Act which was around 1854, A man by the name of Stephan Douglas made a proposal that Kansas and Nebraska be divided into two sections while the Missouri compromise be repealed, settlers had to decipher on whether or not to they wanted slavery in their territories which was popular sovereignty. In relation to the expansion of slavery, this contributed to the divide of America on the how the Union looked at slavery and the Confederacy. Many states had their own stances on slavery as they were either pro-slavery or anti-slavery. Kansas with slavery would violate the Missouri compromise, which for the most part kept the Union intact over the last few decades. As a result of this Kansas-Nebraska…
The case of Gregg v. Georgia starts with a man named Troy Gregg. Troy was imprisoned by the state of Georgia after he was found guilty of armed robbery and murdering two people in 1973. Following Gregg’s trial, the jury found Tory Gregg guilty and sentenced him to death. Troy challenged his remaining death sentence for murder, asked for an appeal, and claimed that his capital sentence was cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the 8th amendment. The Georgia state court ruled that the death penalty was for murder.…
There are only two states in the U. S. with a bifurcated courts system, which means two separate high courts, one for civil matters and one for criminal appeals. In the state of Texas, there is the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. In this paper, it will be explained why these two courts are in place, what role they play in the courts system, and what service they provide. The Texas Supreme Court is in place in order to have the last word over civil matters arising from the lower courts in the state of Texas.…
How is it that sexual engagement among the same sex considered a crime? Modern America is slowly transitioning to the understanding of homosexuals; however, there was a time where it was considered wrongdoing to actively engaged in same-sex activities. For example, in 2003, there was the case Lawrence v. Texas, which was overturned by the Supreme Court, ruling “that state law banning homosexual sodomy are unconstitutional as a violation of the right to privacy” (McBride, n.d.) and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In another similar case, Bowers v Hardwick, where an issue evolved from “criminalizing private consenting adults” (McBride, n.d.) in turn led to the Lawrence v. Texas Case.…
Since the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960’s, the meaning of 14th amendment rights have changed and evolved overtime in to what they have become today. First, the issue of race played a key role in defining the role of the 14th amendment in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Second, the Supreme Court used a different interpretation of the 14th amendment to decide rights of privacy in the case of Roe v. Wade that concerned the issue of abortion and rights of women. Lastly, the case of Lawrence v. Texas in 2003 that involves the issues of sexuality and privacy, shows another way that the 14th amendment was interpreted to give everyone the right to free choice. Through examining the way that the 14 amendment was used in each of these cases, it is evident that the meaning and interpretation of this amendment has changed overtime.…
The struggle for equality and citizen’s equal rights has been an issue and continues to be one to this day. Texas has waged many battles in the struggle for women, African Texans, Latinos, Gays, and Lesbians to all achieve the social and political equality that they all deserve. The major developments that have occurred in order for their equality are extremely significant and hold an important role in today’s society. Luckily, even after the opposition that has happened, we all came together as one and progressed forward creating equality for everyone. Women in the Republic of Texas have struggled for years in the battle of equality, until the Women’s Suffrage Movement began, which was led by Minnie Fischer Cunningham.…
But, on the other hand, telling a couple they can’t marry because of it, and making it illegal for gays to marry, is striping homosexuals of their natural rights. We as the United States can’t be known as the country who treats everyone equal, because we don’t. Especially against homosexual males and females. To sum it all up, denying them their natural rights is wrong, and society shouldn’t be dictating who can marry who. They will marry whoever they want, it’s not hurting anyone in particular, so why is it illegal?…
It is apparent that Baehr v. Lewin may pave the way for same-sex marriages in Hawaii, but DoMA prevents other states from being forced to recognize their laws. That is why it is important that we in Texas repeal our sodomy law, and legally recognize same-sex marriage, making it possible for gays to be able to enjoy the full benefits of the life-long commitment of love. Hopefully, the generations of the future will be able to look back at gay discrimination as current society looks back at the ridiculousness of sex and race-based discrimination. Works Cited Bull, Chris. Scene of the Crime.…