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Law enforcement use: Currently, law enforcement has the power to use a great amount of discretion when dealing with incentivized criminal informants. In the majority of cases involving law enforcement discretion it is for example an individual being caught selling a small amount of drugs but law enforcement offers to let them go without any charges if they give up the name and location of the bigger dealer. The idea behind this is understandable, but it leads to wrongful convictions. The…

detail about the responsibilities of a sheriff when detaining a prisoner from another county or when jailing a minor. In article 2 it specifies the proceedings of a commitment hearing, such as, bonds, warrants, the witness’s responsibility to appear in court, the time that is given to be prepared for the case, and hearing the evidence provided in a case. Article 3 sets the instructions for indictments and what that means for officers, children and other specific indictments. The 4th section is…

When charged with a DWI, there are some important things you need to know about your options. First, if you're considering defending yourself, forget about it. Facing a DWI charge is not the time to be thinking about doing it yourself. Talk to a legal professional who has experience representing individuals in DWI cases. Hiring a DWI lawyer is the first important step following an arrest for a DWI. But how do you know you are getting the right lawyer for your circumstances? The bottom line is…

William Morgan EN100-27 October 9th, 2015 Dr. Bloom Just Justice: Is a fair trial really fair? According to the article, 5 Ways America's Justice System Is Designed To Screw You posted to Cracked.com on January 28, 2015, by Talia Jane there are several ways that the American justice system is set up to fail you. Ms. Jane, a professional writer, wrote this article along with an anonymous expert source, that she claims is a former public defender who wished to go unnamed. Lane says that without…

A counter argument to ‘State v. Black’ would of course be the case of ‘State v. Oliver.’ Yet, this case should not apply to my client nor should it have an effect on the outcome of his case. Other than the fact that both of the husbands in each case disciplined their wives, there are no similarities to be drawn. Yes, both husbands did hit their significant others, but this argument is a weak one, as one husband (Richard Oliver) was far crueler, inflicted major physical damage and perhaps had ill…

American Jury System Is the American jury system still a good idea today? The American jury system was a system first started in England hundreds of years ago. If in the community a crime were committed the accused would be brought to court with a judge and jury. I believe the jury system is still a good idea for today’s community for the reason that it keeps citizens involved in the judicial branch. Also the jury is usually correct. Lastly it keeps the civic rituals of the jury system. I…

United States courts have seven key types of jurisdiction. The first type of jurisdiction is personal jurisdiction. Personal Jurisdiction is the authority the court has over the person. The second type of jurisdiction is subject matter jurisdiction. Subject Matter Jurisdiction is the authority granted upon a court to hear a particular type of case. The third type of jurisdiction is geographical jurisdiction. Geographical jurisdiction is the authority the court has to hear cases that arise…

Angela M. Blythe, lawyer, 51, Oakland, Maryland, was sentenced by a government jury of plotting to confer bank extortion, bank misrepresentation and two checks of putting forth a false expression to a bank. Blythe was a lawyer authorized to practice in Maryland and West Virginia, with an office in Oakland, Maryland. She was a settlement lawyer in land exchanges. As indicated by proof displayed at the nine day trial, from 2000 to 2006, Blythe arranged deeds, home loans and notes utilizing false…

Well let’s see, there is this one mistake that always has me on my toes. The mistake I made was, I was being trained on a new program for our courthouse. I am advanced with technology and computers. Anyways we were told by our supervisors that our procedures or the citations have not changed, but the steps on how we process it have. Well I thought I knew it since I had received an award for diversity and professionalism, because I actually wrote the procedures that were in play for our policies.…

The court held that Mr Shafron is an officer under the section 9(b)(i) as he was closely involved in forming decisions, irrespective of being the ultimate decision maker. The Court stated that Mr Shafron was an employee and not an external advisor of the company (High court of Australia, 2012). Arguments of the parties and analysis Based on the section 180(1) of the act, the court stated that it is not possible that Mr Shafron could perform some duties as a company secretary and others as a…