Contempt of court

fees lies in the discretion of the trial Court, after careful consideration of the equities and circumstances of the particular case and respective financial positions of the parties. DeCabrera v. Cabrera-Rosete,70 NY2d 879 (1987). The Court must also determine the reasonable value of counsel 's services, taking into consideration counsel 's skill and experience, the nature of the services rendered, the time…

A court stenographer in a high profile murder case suspects the defendant isn’t guilty when her steno machine begins to tap out the message that they have the wrong killer. BRIEF SYNOPSIS KELSEY FREEMAN (25), a courtroom stenographer, struggles with a secret drug addiction. She cares for her former boyfriend’s grandmother. She’s assigned to a high-profile murder case involving a reality celebrity. Reality show star ANTHONY is accused of killing his wife LOLA out of jealousy. While preparing…

What effects do connotation, bias, and rhetoric have on the author’s argument, and how does it affect the audience? In the editorial “‘Boobies,’ the courts and free speech” by the Times Editorial Board the author uses connotation, bias, and rhetoric to help sway the audience toward believing in their side of the argument. To start off, the author uses connotation a lot in his editorial. These are some examples of those words, “Constitutional rights, wrongly, disrespect, defiance, and…

individual to be blameworthy and criminally responsible for their actions, the accused person must have committed the actus reus and the mens rea. In the case of the accused pleading Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD), the court focuses on whether the accused had the mens rea while committing the alleged offence (Verdun-Jones, 2015). If the accused person did not know what he or she was doing was wrong, or did not appreciate the conduct or omission, the accused will…

was the stereotypical male superior minded person at the time. He said “women belong in the bedroom and kitchen, in that order.” Also stating they play 25 percent as a good as men. And that’s how much they should get paid. After Bobby beat Margaret Court. Billie Jean King finally accepted his request to play her after few times. The winner would get 100,000 a win takes all match On September 20, 1973 in the astrodome in Houston in front of 30,492 fans. About 90 million people watching worldwide…

Drivers who drive under the influence take many individuals’ lives. If you take the risk to drive drunk, then you should be liable off all actions that you will be accounted for, by which mean take full responsibility of their actions. The reasons they need to take responsibility is they account for a large amount of unsuspected deaths. Just like Zane. Zane was a three-year-old little boy just beginning his life when a drunk driver fatally hit his father, when his family was traveling home. His…

Drug courts are specialized courts, which is an alternative to criminal court, for offenders who have drug or alcohol dependency problems. When they were established in 1989, their main purpose was to help prevent overcrowding in prisons, by giving low risk drug offenders an alternative option (Fulkerson). A couple more reasons drug courts were brought into the picture were to keep court costs down and be able to provide the offenders with personalized treatment to help them overcome their drug…

Growing up in the Bronx in the 1970’s could have seem a little harsh. With many gang and crime activity it was not a pretty place to be in, Especially in the southern portion of the Bronx, which saw a drastic decline in its population. For some people it looked very much like a ghost town, with many abandoned skyscrapers and closed down shops. Overall the people lived in treacherous house conditions, and had a poor quality of life. This is where Kim Rivers, Raised by his mother and father, grew…

green earth. It was as if someone were to take nature and put it in a pungent fragrance. The smell of mowed grass and the smell of the damp earth mixed with the fallen leaves of the White Oak, embodied the start of fall. As I arrived at the tennis courts, I can sense a presence or seriousness, the determination of a small high school tennis team in the southeast region of Missouri. With the footsteps made by the head coach you can tell, by the look of his face, that he is very welcoming and…

Any online communication is facilitated by multiple layers of intermediaries. Search engines, internet providers, hosting companies and social media platforms keep the machinery running for people to be able to tweet, e-mail or share photos with their friends. These companies are crucial fort the whole internet ecosystem. They are also a “weak link” through which governments can exert control over the supposedly unruly digital world. It’s easier to pressure digital companies then to go after…