Counsel

December 28, 2015, bar counsel was informed that Arnold Rosenfeld would be representing Zerola, and requested an extension for the page 6 letter response. Bar Counsel allowed the extension and requested a response by February 2, 2016. It appears that due to an administrative error bar counsel agreed to another extension, and the response was expected by February 15, 2016. During this time Shelby left the office, and on March 8, 2016, the case was reassigned to Assistant Bar Counsel Stacey…

Although evidence proves that Bob is guilty of the crime, he is protected under the 6th amendment to a right of counsel in a trial. Therefore, he must be assigned a public defender regardless if the evidence found at the scene of the crime proves him guilty. As presented in the Supreme Court case of Gideon V. Wainwright, the defendant Clarence Earl Gideon broke into a pool hall in Panama City Florida hall. He was accused of stealing beer, wine, and coins adding up to less than $50 (Cohen, 2013)…

Broward Basement, students will be able to travel the world in just 10 dishes. In an effort to help students living in residential halls come together and learn more about diversity on campus the Inter-Residence Hall Association and the Broward Area Counsel has created Around the World in 10 Plates. Students interested in studying abroad will get the opportunity to learn more about studying aboard while eating the food of the nations all around them. “The main thing I’m interested in is food,”…

The right to counsel is something that a defendant should be allowed as our Sixth Amendment right states. Having this right, give the defendant their own choice as to who can represent them, when they are paying for it on their own accord. The Sixth Amendment rights state, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been…

is well understood in today’s society that every person charged with a crime is entitled to the counsel of an attorney, regardless if the defendant can afford an attorney or not. Prior to the landmark decision of Gideon v Wainwright (1963), indigent defendants charged in state courts were not guaranteed the right to counsel. In 1942, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the appointment of counsel is not a “fundamental right,” and, therefore, is not essential to a fair trial in ¬Betts v.…

Photographic identification is more common than lineups and show-ups; however, judges have expressed their fear that the absence of the requirement of counsel at photographic identification "confrontations" might encourage police to abuse the identification process. (Wasberg, 2009) A “photo array” is a head-and-shoulders (mug shot) of the suspect and other mug shot pictures of people of similar age, race, and description, which a witness or victim attempts to pick the perpetrator. (Wasberg,…

431). Within the legal system discretion amongst defense attorneys is inevitable. I believe that defense counsels are faced to use discretion with a bulk of their cases. The use of discretion overlaps into ethical practices in many different aspects. For example, there are a multitude of distinctive types of conflicts of conflicts of interests that could arise…

rulings that changed the outcomes of many future court cases for the better, it can be seen as a major turning point in the history of the United States. The Scottsboro Case was the first to eventually come to the conclusion that without competent counsel, the trial could not be…

convicted by Judge Robert L McCrary, Jr. During this trial, Mr. Gideon didn’t have a counsel and was accused with burglary for breaking into a pool house in Panama City. Evidence, such as wine and loose change was found on Mr. Gideon. During this trial, Gideon actively seeked a counsel and asked the court on numerous occasions to provide him with a counsel. With each request, the court denied him the right to counsel. Thus, the case was extremely bias. Mr. Gideon had to represent himself…

There are many actions I can take in order to be in compliance with the spirit of Obra ’90. The first thing that I can do is to always ensure that the patient's profile is always up to date. It is important to be aware of any possible or new changes that have occurred in each patient’s history. In a patient profile, their basic information is put into the system. However, more important information such as their age, past medications, allergies, and such are inputted as well. This would allow me…