District attorneys

The word ‘indictment’ seems to hold a heavy connotation. However, it merely is a formal, written statement accusing a person of committing a particular crime (1). It doesn’t mean that person is guilty; it doesn’t provide a punishment; it’s just an official accusation (1). The process begins when the person “is arrested or cited for a criminal infraction,” then the documents of the arrest are sent to government prosecutors, who are “elected public officials” (1). The prosecutor reviews all the…

other related products from their growing operations. They started the dispensary with $20,000 in cash and $20,000 worth of marijuana flowers. On June 3, 2011, the U.S. District Attorney of Oregon served notice on Oregon’s marijuana dispensaries, stating that it was illegal for dispensaries to operate. The district attorneys from each county in Oregon signed the notice except for the Multnomah County D.A. who refused to sign the letter and stated, “There were way more important things for…

The fifth amendment is part of the bill of rights in which each amendment specifies not only our rights but our protections against the government when needed. It is stated within the amendment that “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury…”. Similarly, it is also divided into three separate clauses that enhance the major phases when dealing in a criminal investigation and prosecutions. The first one is…

as the backdrop for his accomplished, if under-celebrated, political career. He went to school at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and shortly after was accepted at the bar shortly thereafter. He started his political career as Dane County’s District Attorney, and culminated with his loss in the 1924 Presidential election, and his death the next year. In betwixt, he held the offices of State Governor, Wisconsin U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator. The main issue of LaFollette and his…

factor is crime classification where one must define these rights and duties instead of giving the rules in this way such things can be set up. In the United States there are criminal procedure. When a crime is committed after being arrested the district attorney or federal prosecutor must file charges against the offender’s crime. The procedural law decides how a proceeding concerning the enforcement of law will occur. As Americans…

The Mattie T. Consent Decree (Mississippi) Citation MATTIE T., et al., Plaintiffs, v. HENRY JOHNSON, et al., Defendants DC75-31-S Plaintiffs and Defendants The plaintiffs listed in the original case were as follows: Mattie T., Aaron, O., Julius M., Aretha M., Anna M., Carol M., Christopher O., Christine O., James M., Michael E., Johnny W., Erma B., Louise R., James T., Charles P., Glendale P., Sammy Y., William Y., Tommy W., Myrtle R., Stevenson M., Bennett M., Steven J., Jacqueline W.,…

shareholder may not bring a legal malpractice action against an attorney that is employed by the corporation itself. See e.g. LeRoy v. Allen, Yurasek & Merklin, 114 Ohio St. 3d 323. When a lawyer counsels a corporation, the lawyer has a relationship directly to the corporation and not to any of the shareholders. Ohio Rules of Prof 'l Conduct R. 1.13(a) (2011). In Ohio, courts adhere to a strict privity rule which states “‘attorneys…

The police are encompassed by numerous myths and stereotypes. According to society the police are “crime fighters”. Police devote countless hours enforcing criminal law, patrolling, arresting criminals and investigating crimes. I’m not going to lie, before this class I was under the same impression, but this is what education is for. However, the crime fighting image is not precise the usual patrolmen rarely makes a felony arrest and almost never fires a weapon in their career. Crime science…

with the federal court in Washington, D.C. declaring that Section 5 is unconstitutional. Shelby County believed that Congress did not have the right to reauthorize Section 5 in 2006.(The Leadership Conference 2015) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia found, “Congress drew reasonable conclusions from the extensive evidence it gathered and acted pursuant to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, which entrust Congress with ensuring that the right to vote—surely among the most…

Civil Rights Research Paper Background Information Gonzalo Mendez was born in Mexico, 1913. At the age of 30, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States. His mother and his four siblings moved to Westminster, California in 1919. As time time passed he had children and his family still lived in Westminster, California. In Westminster, there was only one other Mexican-American family. Most of the neighborhood was Anglos, and their kids went to Westminster Main School (Mendez). The day…