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Alabama of 1932 was a landmark case in American history. The case brought to the forefront the issue of legal counsel being guaranteed by the 6th Amendment, and how that right applied to the States by the 14th Amendment. This case brought up the issues and concerns of what the requirements of the State was in this type of criminal proceedings. Due Process wasn’t…

Investigation Counsel to investigate the charges of the children being sexually abused in the Penn State facilities, failing to report the incidents of the sexual abuse, and what the universities officials thoughts of what to do when this sexual abuse was happening. The Special Investigation counsel would also provide recommendations for the University to follow so that no other incident like Sandusky’s would ever reoccur. A finding that the Counsel found that they considered very terrible…

Case Name and Citation: Brewer v. Williams 430 U.S. 387 (1977) Previous courts and their rulings: Trial Court denied motion to suppress holding that Defendant waived his right to an attorney. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed. Defendant then filed a writ of habeas corpus in a US District Court., which was granted, Court Appeal affirmed this conviction using the inevitable discovery doctrine, meaning that the confession did not affect the other evidence, as it would have been found anyway,…

“Freeze! put your hands up”. The purpose of the Miranda rights is to safeguard the Constitutional rights of each citizen of the United States of America.The fifth amendment of the Constitution in particular protects the person from incriminating themselves. Imagine if you got arrested and the fifth amendment is not read to you. “Have you been to jail? ‘No?’ Well now you are going there.” Do you ever fear you’re going to jail for no reason without warrant of arrest or trial by jury? How would you…

Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR) hearing. I developed case strategies, composed a litigation plan, and prepared the client for direct and cross-examination. Ultimately, I successfully negotiated the settlement of the case with the opposing counsel prior to the…

Sixth Amendment of the Constitution guarantees all Americans the right to counsel and the right to a jury of one’s peers. The Sixth Amendment’s main goal is to give all Americans the right to a fair trial. The Sixth Amendment’s main points are best stated directly in the Sixth Amendment: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public…

Similarly, we have to question whether or not Ezekiel’s Sixth Amendment rights have been violated or not. Initially, we shall discuss his right to a speedy trial. Every american citizen, as stated in the Sixth Amendment has “...the right to a speedy and public trial…” meaning that they cannot be held for an extended period of time. Unfortunately, Ezekiel has been held for three years without receiving any legal advice or attention. In Klopfer V. North Carolina the court ruled that due to the…

The record in their case also establishes that neither attorney challenged several police seizures or money confiscated from October 1996, October 1997, September 1999, October 2001, January 2001, March 16, 2004, or 2005 traffic stops. What happened to the collections? None of the attorneys deposed the alleged drivers, the police officers or other witnesses involved in these alleged traffic stops to question their role in the stops, their communications with the alleged drivers of vehicles or…

Criminal charges demand the counsel of an experienced legal professional. The Ryan Law Firm offers criminal defense attorney representation to clients throughout the St. Charles, Missouri, area. Here they share three reasons to hire a criminal lawyer to mount your defense. Knowledge: A criminal defense attorney knows and understands the law and utilizes this understanding to help you get a fair trial. Your criminal lawyer draws upon extensive experience with legal rules and standards and builds…

despite being advised to the contrary. In addition, defendants can change their plea, and sometimes the prosecution will accept the plea to avoid a costly and lengthy trial after the trial begins. Usually, defendants would sit close to their counsel in court, but victims often may sit in the audience. According to Pollock (2012), when the trial is over, and during the sentencing phase, the defendant is allowed to speak directly to the victim and the family. Usually, this is when the…