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    Adnan Syed: A Case Study

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    n’t have had the second tray cause they already had 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…

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    In the short story “The lady or the tiger?” Frank R. Stockton introduces the reader to a semi-barbaric king and his daughter, the princess. In his kingdom, justice is made by sending the accused person into the king’s arena and he had the choice to pick between two very similar doors. Inside door #1 is a ferocious tiger, hungry, and ready to attack if its door is pick. Behind door #2, however, is a beautiful maiden whom the accused person is to instantly wed to if fate chooses that way. Every…

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    Whisked away from their routine life to partake in a communal decision, the dutiful juror rationalizes the inconvenience caused by assuring their verdict's importance and sympathizing, "'Before God, that could be me on trial. If that were so, God forbid, I would want those in the jury to be as responsible as I pledge to be and as terrified of error as I am'" (Mamet ix). The juror, possessing the ability to connect their life to the person on trial, intends to seek accuracy in determining the…

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    Victor V. Moody's Case

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    Victor I been thinking about what happen in court and still don't understand this conclusion. I think we should been postpone the hearing due to the Attorney ad Litem just send her report to you that morning , was not prepare for her conclusion. According to her they already knew 3 o 4 weeks ago which way she was going to rule in favor off . With that said , I hear that my daughter husband stayed also 3 weeks ago that Mrs Moody was friends with Meredith and that was going to be in their…

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    To begin, I will be predicting the case verdict. First off, I believe Tom Robinson will be innocent. A reason for that is Bob Ewell is left-handed. That can indicate that Bob could have easily been the one to beat Mayella. Him being left handed also created the jury to imagine other possibilities instead of only Tom Robinson. Another reason is Tom’s version of events created a more realistic picture. Bob Ewell and Mayella both seemed uneasy while explaining their side of the story. While Tom,…

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    The Mccleskey Court Case

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    officer in the process, by shooting him with a gun. Later witnesses brought in the gun he used, and one of the bullets that were fired that night. The jury did find him guilty and charged him for the things he did. McCleskey tried to defend himself in court by stating that they were violating the eighth and fourteenth amendment, which both explain things about equal protection rights, and cruel and harsh punishments, given to those who are tired. He explained…

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    Atticus finch, the best lawyer in Maycomb, was sitting nervously in his chair as he waited for the town judge to arrive in court. Tom robinson, Atticus client, was very anxious and nervous to see what the judge had to say and what he thought. Atticus was sweating bullets as the judged walk in not knowing what was going to happen. The judge walked in and Atticus inferred that the judge was in a bad mood by the way his face was scrunched up and the reason for the trial was his girlfriend…

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    The court visited was ‘Uxbridge Magistrates Court’. Magistrates (also known as justices of the peace) are 21,500 volunteer judicial office holders who serve in magistrates’ courts throughout England and Wales. Most of the criminal court cases that are heard in England and Wales take place in a Magistrates Court. A Magistrates' Court is usually presided over by three magistrates. They are called Justices of the Peace. The panel of judges is often called the Bench. Magistrates are not paid, but…

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    Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, today we are brought here for the reason of the murdur of Lennie Small. The accused George Milton is only one of the many that has been in a possition simular to this due to the hardships of this time. Mr. Milton is not to be blamed of the death Mr. Small, for as stated by Mr.Curley "I'm gonna shoot the guts outa that big bastard myself," This only proves that Lennie would have been killed either way, Mr.Milton only did it so no one else could. By God look at…

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    Margolin Vs Novelty Now

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    Jurisdiction is the power of the court to render a decision about the case in question. In this case we have the potential for three jurisdictions, California, Florida and/or New York. Although, Mr. Margolin filed suit against Novelty Now Inc. in the state of New York, the most appropriate jurisdiction would be in California. We know the business owners live in California and if we assumed that the servers and computer equipment are also based in California, the court will have personal…

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