Criminal law plays an important role in American society by punishing and deterring wrongdoers. there have been many criminal cases against well-known defendants and/or cases impacting many people.
Michael John Anderson was a Minnesota resident who was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing Katherine Ann Olson in 2007. Anderson was referred to as The Craigslist Killer because he posted an advertisement on Craigslist posing as a woman seeking child care services. The intent of posting the ad was to trick a woman into coming to his home so he could kill her.
First degree murder is murder committed with premeditation, or a killing subject to the felony murder rule, or murder committed by poison, torture, bomb, or lying in wait.
Aaron Hernandez was a National Football League player with the New England Patriots team. Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd. In 2015 Hernandez was found guilty of the murder charge.
In 2014 Hernandez was indicted for the murders of Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu, and Safiro Teixeira Furtado. Hernandez was also charged with assault and attempted murder for shooting at other occupants of the vehicle of the murder victims. Hernandez was acquitted of the murders in this case.
James Holmes was convicted of first-degree …show more content…
The grand jury that indicted Carter found that she had wantonly and recklessly assisted the suicide. Carter waived her right to a jury trial and was tried by a judge who found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter. the case appears to involve a unique interpretation of manslaughter. The Massachusetts Supreme Court had denied a motion to dismiss, finding that a person could be virtually present, making words alone sufficient for
Michael John Anderson was a Minnesota resident who was found guilty of first-degree murder for killing Katherine Ann Olson in 2007. Anderson was referred to as The Craigslist Killer because he posted an advertisement on Craigslist posing as a woman seeking child care services. The intent of posting the ad was to trick a woman into coming to his home so he could kill her.
First degree murder is murder committed with premeditation, or a killing subject to the felony murder rule, or murder committed by poison, torture, bomb, or lying in wait.
Aaron Hernandez was a National Football League player with the New England Patriots team. Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Odin Lloyd. In 2015 Hernandez was found guilty of the murder charge.
In 2014 Hernandez was indicted for the murders of Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu, and Safiro Teixeira Furtado. Hernandez was also charged with assault and attempted murder for shooting at other occupants of the vehicle of the murder victims. Hernandez was acquitted of the murders in this case.
James Holmes was convicted of first-degree …show more content…
The grand jury that indicted Carter found that she had wantonly and recklessly assisted the suicide. Carter waived her right to a jury trial and was tried by a judge who found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter. the case appears to involve a unique interpretation of manslaughter. The Massachusetts Supreme Court had denied a motion to dismiss, finding that a person could be virtually present, making words alone sufficient for