Facts of the Case Joe Houston is paralyzed and uses a motorized wheelchair for mobility. He also uses a van that is equipped and modified for his traveling. He filed suit against Marod Supermarkets, Inc. (“Marod”) after visiting one of its branches – the Presidente Supermarket – and encountering accessibility barriers. Houston claimed that this branch violated Title III of the ADA based on the following barriers: (1) too few accessible parking spaces, (2) no clear path of travel connecting the essential elements (i.e., primary functions) of the supermarket, and (3) restrooms that failed to meet ADA regulations.…
Finally, human error and DNA contamination is a huge concern for ALL free individual’s DNA. Eric Lander in 1990 founded a new center for Genome research at Whitehead, as well as, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Eric Lander has been an expert advisor for the defense on many cases. From Lander’s first hand personal experiences as an expert witness on various court cases, he felt compelled to express his observations of the flaws with DNA fingerprinting identification. Lander’s stated, (1989)…
11014474 Question 1: Senator Hill makes three challenges to the charges against him. The first is that the committee could not conduct investigations into this subject matter. The committee lays out its purpose clearly; it is to investigate the accusations of sexual assault claims against Senator Hill. The congressional power of inquiry is enforced both in Kilbourn v. Thompson and McGrain v. Daugherty, as well as the power to punish witnesses who do not comply. However, the precedent sent forth Kilbourn states that inquiries must not invade areas reserved to other branches of government, must deal with subjects of which Congress could legislate, and must be within the scope of a subject of congressional interest.…
Alian Boudrias, 40, plead guilty in front of the Ontario Court of Justice on Friday, February 10th, for failure to comply in Ottawa and for theft under $500. The accused was found guilty of both charges, with a sentence of 13-day imprisonment and a 9-month period to pay off a $113 fine. “I do apologize for my actions, it is the first time I have ever tried doing something like that,” said Boudrias during his arraignment.…
Law assignment Facts: FActs: On the vessel “The Mignomette” there were 4 people: Captain Tom Dudley, Brooks (sailor), Stephens (sailor), 17-year old Richard Parker. “The Mignomette” sank during a storm at sea. Issues to consider Were the parties involved in this incident unable to make rational decisions due to their dire conditions? Should they have waited until one of the men died first, before eating their remains. As opposed to killing the seventeen year old boy?…
Before I cover the evidence that was used in the Timothy McVeigh case, we must first understand the definition and function of the questioned document. The questioned document is a written paper form of evidence that the suspect wrote, typed, or obtained in a document that may or may not be related to the case against him/her. Furthermore, the evidence may be related to the current case, however, it can be related to previous cases; for example, cold cases. Certain law enforcement personnel that handles questioned documents are forensic document examiners (James, Nordby, & Bell, 2014, p. 454). These examiners utilize and perform various types of examinations while analyzing questioned documents; i.e., comparison of handwriting and signatures, photocopy manipulation, etc.…
He offered a "deal" to admit the guilt to be released after six months. But soldiers did not admit their guilt, they were ready to defend their case, even at the cost of a strict sentence. It is a great courtroom drama in addition to material that we covered and learned in Criminal Justice class, which provides a full…
The characterization and public appeal of the members involved determine the public reaction and allow for the government to make their decision. In the case of William Calley, he was described to be “undistinguished…college dropout…insecure” (Hamilton 132) and justified his frequent orders with “I’m the boss” (Hamilton 132). Calley’s portrayal as in an inefficient and impulsive leader of the company allowed for the justification of the cruelties at My Lai. While the direct orders for the search and destroy came from those higher in the chain of command than Calley, his characterization as a poor leader allowed for the American public to believe he was solely responsible. The predetermined image of Calley caused the American public to support…
Nicole Peroni 3AB Current Event 4 In 2009 Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl left his outpost which sent troops out looking for him, endangering them. He will have to face a court-martial, a judicial court for trying members of the armed services accused of offenses against military law. He is being charged for desertion and endangering of troops.…
classification in court and even if those individual enemy combatants had such right’s, a written statement from the administration explaining the reasons for detention would be enough evidence for the administration to support the label as an enemy combatant for those individual’s. The argument Hamdi’s attorney Frank Dunham presented stated the following: That Hamdi was not correctly classified an enemy combatant. Congress had not authorized the indefinite detention of citizens. In this case the administration has no right to detain people indefinitely and those who are detained have the right to challenge the accusation in court.…
The plea agreement was agreed upon with the victims’ families and they were also able to stand in court and give their statements. He is currently incarcerated in Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla,…
Adnan Syed - Guilty Ever since “The Judiciary Act of 1789”, the United States courts system has been accurately convincing some of the most ruthless and dangerous criminals the world has seen. It has been able to accurately distinguish the difference between innocent and guilty and kept lying criminals from escaping unscathed. The case of Adnan Syed is no different, even though Serial a podcast series narrated by Sarah Koenig may suggest differently. It is evident that Adnan is culpable of killing his ex girlfriend Hae Min Lee because his claim of innocence just does not make sense, and the fact he has a reasonable motive makes him very suspicious; that combined with a witness named Jay, who was willing to testify against his good friend…
However, with lots of holes and inconsistences to the case, this is not incriminating enough to prove his guilt or innocence. This give Syed another trial that will take place in the…
Juror’s Statement Adnan Syed has been put on trial for the murder of Hae Min Lee. Not only has he been charged with life in a high security prison, but also has maintained his innocence for his whole trial and sentencing. Even though Jay’s testimony had been changed slightly over time, the story itself is consistent. Adnan killed Hae by strangulation and Jay helped Adnan bury her body in Leakin Park. Even though I state that Adnan is not innocent, he should not have been convicted with the evidence presented at trial.…
Convicted of 1st degree murder, Adnan Syed has been spent half of his life in prison, since February 28th, 1999 for the death of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Serial Podcast have tried to unveil whether Adnan Syed is guilty or innocence. Many members of Serial, such as Sarah Koenig have tried to unfold this tremendously difficult case. To this date, many investigators are still trying to unfold this case and are still unsure if Adnan Syed was truly the murder. If you would like to listen to the full podcast of Serial, click here.…