DWI court

The play antigone evidently demonstrates the contention of common law and divine law.Here divine law is spoken to by antigone while mainstream law is spoken to by ruler Creon. Aside from this there are different characters in the play who maintains Antigone in the play the contention is not of identities but rather of ideas– the contention of standards. The ruler bolsters mainstream law while others underpins the religious soul that is divine law. In any case is the standard of the god in…

Introduction Whilst observing criminal proceeding in the local, district and supreme courts, the intricate workings of the legal system within Australia became extremely apparent. It became clear during my time in court that the administration, process and practices of each court varied extremely depending on which level you were observing at the time. Similarly during such time spent in court, the distinctions between both summary proceeding and trail upon indictment became clear and could be…

“푆푒푟푖푎푙” is an investigative journalism podcast hosted by Sarah Augusta Koenig, narrating a nonfiction story about Adnan Masud Syed. Adnan was charged with murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Hae was a Woodlawn High School senior, who went missing on January 1, 1999. Hea’s family reported her missing that day, after she failed to pick up her cousin at about 15:00 hours. Adnan was found guilty and given a life sentence. His case is full of evidence that was incriminating against him because…

cases, the court found that these attorneys had not completed sufficient research into the matter for their advice to be based on informed judgment. Aloy 419 Smith…

jury fulfils a very important function in the legal system. The jury decides the facts of a case and their directions. You are entitled to be tried by the jury unless the alleged case is a minor one, or one that is being tried in a special criminal court. However, a jury is not needed in every case. They will be need for a jury more in civil cases such as; defamation and assault. After a jury duty, they are not called up again for like six months to a year. In situations where there is a…

I observed three different trials on the 13th of August all in the Brisbane Supreme Court for approximately four hours. This essay explores my observations of that day and discusses how the court reflected either the due process or crime control models of the criminal justice system. An overview of both models will be provided as well how they relate to my observations of the trials. This essay argues that the due process model was prevalent of the cases observed. Task 1 The first hearing I…

Case Citation: Bratton et. al. v. McDonough 91 A. 3d 1050 (2014) Background of Case: This is a civil case. It was tried by jury on July 16, 2012 in the State of Maine Superior Court of Somerset County. The jury found for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. The case was decided on May 6, 2014. Facts: The plaintiffs in this case are Paula Bratton, Daniel Hills Sr., and their three children (represented by their parents). The defendant is Halsey McDonough.…

Preliminary hearings are conducted after an individual has been arraigned in the court. It is a process where the judge determines whether there is enough evidence for the case to be presented. Using a legal standard known as probable cause, the judge determines whether the government has provided substantial evidence that can reasonably convince a jury of the fact that the defendant has committed the crimes in question (Montemayor, 2014). A suspect is entitled to a preliminary hearing to ensure…

experience or education. The testifies in a court case that give people a sense of true opinion is not the same as those who have knowledge to the case. Those with knowledge are more reliable than those of the jury creating true opinions based upon testimonies (Burnyeat and Barnes 178). Within a court of law knowledge and true opinion are seen as two different classifications, where knowledge provides people with…

less than a trafficable amount of heroin as pursuant to section 233B of the Customs Act of 1901. Dietrich at first alleged that the drugs had been planted by the police. He was found guilty of two other counts and sentenced in the Victorian County Court. He plead not guilty for all counts he was originally indicted for. Yet, during the trial process Dietrich believed that he had the right to counsel,…