District attorneys

Pro-choice, pro-life, but back before this there wasn't a choice for abortion at, unless the mother was endangered by the pregnancy. The laws were strict, especially in Texas where our famous “Jane Roe” (which is not her real name), a single woman with a fetus inside her, not an actual child or human, because a fetus cannot live on it's on. The debate is that life begins at the moment of conception, at least in Texas and most places at this time, but scientifically it takes until the end of the…

He gives the scenario of a district attorney who has to prosecute a man for robbery, where the attorney has evidence that the man is innocent of that crime, but has committed crimes in the past where he was not convicted. The attorney has to make the decision of presenting the evidence to prove the man’s innocence or hide the evidence so that the man would be convicted of the crime…

and his probation was revoked by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for violation of his probation conditions. A habeas corpus was filed two years later by Gerald Scarpelli with the District Court, because he sat in jail without a revocation hearing nor right to an attorney, denying him due process. The District Court held that Scarpelli’s Constitutional right of due process was indeed violated, however, an appeal was filed by the warden, John Gagnon, of the Wisconsin Department of…

second possession of a weapon in furtherance of a drug trafficking violation (U.S Publishing Office, 2005). Aldridge was arrested with his cousins Monroe Lockhart and Preston Gardenhire and his uncle Chris McFarlane (The United States District Court For The Western District Of Missouri Western Division, 2007). Before Aldridge’s trial…

differences is instinctive for many Americans. Most of us do not trouble, and many people are afraid of having to go to court. The opinions of others are often a motivating factor in trying to settle disputes. Another way is through focus groups. The attorneys get a group of citizens together and show them the evidence. The group then breaks out and come up with recommendations. Lawyers argue the case based on assumption of facts, and then a verdict is…

The state of Texas has undergone many trials and tribulations throughout the history of both itself and the country, its constitution is no different. As a state with the fourth most amendments one must ask themselves why and how does this affect their government. The origin of the Texas Constitution dates to 1836 with a formal decree to become independent from Mexico after nearly 15 years of falling under their rule. The Constitution of 1836 rested largely on Anglo-American principles, as well…

Colorado, has shown a growing trend to lack the will for executions. Governor Hickenlooper gave a reprieve in 2013 to our last death row prisoner scheduled to be executed citing the death penalty is a flawed system. Just this year, the new Denver District Attorney, Beth McCann, said her office will not seek the death penalty. Colorado legislature is currently trying to pass a bill to make it officially illegal in Colorado. The bill states that Colorado's death penalty policy is a failed public…

hard time finding a job. Law firms did not want to hire her because she was a woman. Because of this, Sandra looked for government jobs instead (“O’Connor Sandra Day”). Sandra had many jobs before having children. First, she worked as the County Attorney for San Mateo, California. After working there, she went with…

does not have a set time requirement. When the period ends, the principal will then decide if the school will grant the teacher tenure. After the school approves the teacher’s tenure, it costs an abundant of time and money, to fire the teacher. Districts must take it up with state courts and labor unions, which can take up to 15% of the principals work time and around $250k. The prefered method is to pay the teacher $100k, in an agreement to part…

Chicago’s mob boss Sam Giancana. Campbell claims that she acted as a courier for JFK and delivered cash to Giancana to use in the 1960 president campaign. Once in office, JFK and his relationship with the mob changed for the worse. JFK and his brother (attorney general) started to pursue the mob and ties to the Teamster Union. .Also, mob leaders became upset that Kennedy had failed to over throw Cuban Leader Fidel Castro (Kiger, 2013). It is speculated that JFK was murdered by the same mob that…