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COMES NOW the Defendant, Richard John Ohlhaver, by and through counsel, Vernida R. Chaney, and moves this Honorable Court for entry of an order authorizing a competency evaluation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §4241. In support of this motion, the following is submitted: 1. Mr. Ohlhaver is charged with Conspiracy to Commit Theft, 18 U.S.C.§ 371; Theft of Government Property, 18 U.S.C. § 641; Concealment of Event Affecting Right to a Title II Benefit, 42 U.S.C. § 408; Access Device Fraud, 18 U.S.C. §…

There are many roles involved in the courtroom process and among them include the prosecutor, the judge, and the defense counsel. Each of these roles serves a unique and important aspect within the courtroom. The first role within the courtroom is the prosecutor, as known as the attorney, whose official duty is to conduct criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or the people against those accused of having committed offenses. In other words, they are responsible for presenting the state's…

This means that petty crimes or investigations do not mandate the reading of the rights to counsel. This claim is supported by Chief Justices Gonthier, Cory and McLachlin in the case of R v. Evans as they state that “the police have a duty to advise the accused of his or her right to counsel a second time when new circumstances arise indicating that the accused is a suspect for the different, more serious crime than was the case at the time…

PSALM 1 SUBJECT: Righteous vs Ungodly Living Subtitle: What is your position? Purpose: The acceptance of God’s word is profitable to those that believe in His God sent. (Jn. 6:29, EVS) THREE POINTS: POINT 1: The righteous obeys God’s commands (Ps.1:1, EVS) POINT 2: The righteous knows God’s word (Ps. 1:2-3, EVS) POINT 3: The righteous serves God faithfully (Ps.4-6 EVS) Life appears to have a lot of choices, but in reality there is really only two. We can obey and win or disobey and lose.…

enough evidence they need to acquire him. A witness’s testimony won’t change the judge’s mind In the document, it was postponed cause Asia McClain presenting new evidence. Such as “Whether the Court of Special Appeals erred in holding that defense counsel pursuing an alibi strategy without speaking to one specific potential witness of uncertain significance violates the Sixth Amendment?s” He appealed his conviction on the grounds that his previous attorney failed to call a key alibi witness.…

blood or urine test was required and explained the consequences of refusal? ISSUE: Did Respondent refuse to take or fail to complete a blood or urine test to determine if he was under the influence of a drug, or a drug and alcohol? » Contention: Counsel contested that the arresting officer did not admonish the Respondent properly since there is no proof if the officer able to read and speak flue in Spanish. In addition, the level of respondent’s fluency in Spanish is uncertain since he…

revoked and without, being provided a representation of counsel.…

by Justice of the Peace Thompson. He was to pay a fine of $10 or face three days imprisonment. Drybones gave notice on April 27, 1967, that he was appealing the charge. In an action ahead of the Northwest Territories Territorial Court, Drybones’s counsel argued that Drybones did not understand English; therefore he did not understand the proceedings, making his guilty plea invalid and accountable to withdrawal. The motion was decided and the guilty plea was nulified by Drybones, the Court…

1. What is the goal of an interrogation? The goal of an interrogation is to get a confession. Some of the key elements are the admission of guilt from the suspect and to provide enough information to fight a court action. To add to this, in the video ‘Confessions’ by Ofra Bikel it stated that a police officer does not interrogate a suspect unless he is completely determined of the guilt of that suspect before the interrogation begins. In this case ‘Norfolk Four’ the interrogation lead to a…

The Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright is paramount in our right to have legal counsel; this case still affects everyday criminal procedure. Commentator Akhil Reed Amar highlights the fact that this case exemplifies that us as citizens have “the right to rights” and this is provided by being able to have legal counsel available to you even if you cannot afford it (7:30). Clarence Gideon was a 51-year-old white man who had been convicted of multiple felonies. They described him as someone…