Felony

Many times have people made decisions in their lives that resulted in a punishment that may seem just or unjust. Although all carried out for different reasons, people’s crimes result in somewhat similar outcomes. With that said, the circumstances surrounding a crime are conditions that should be considered when sentencing a person in court, but they shouldn't be used as an excuse to mitigate a case down to nothing. In the case of Carl Lee Hailey, I think his mindset is essential to look at and…

Key Points: The defendant, who was an adult criminal justice ASU student instructed a 17-year-old high school student who was her boyfriend to aid her in committing the felony. The defendant had the juvenile accomplice use his body as a shield so as to block her actions from public view as she made her way around my vehicle to cause the criminal damage. When this occurred, another male had attempted to stop the defendant, but the defendant pushed the male friend away and had her juvenile…

creating a new class of felonies, which would be known as Class D Felonies. Overall, this bill would slowly reform prisons in Alabama no longer having overpopulation an issue. Although this bill would greatly help reform prisons, some citizens…

under Maryland criminal law, vehicle theft is assigned a criminal statutory Code §7-105. Notably, if a person takes a vehicle out of the owner’s custody and uses it without their consent, then they have violated this section, and they are guilty of a felony of taking the motor vehicle. Motor vehicle theft in Maryland statute is a serious offense, and the offender is liable to a five years imprisonment and a fine of up to $ 50000 or both. As the prosecutor, it is my mandate to ensure that the…

find a way to reconcile the high number of felony convicts, however, it is not only adults. Children our cubs are being tried as adults in the judicial system and it is becoming an extreme problem in the US. According to the bureau of justice…

In Mempa v. Rhay, Jerry Douglas Mempa had pleaded guilty to joyriding, which then resulted in Mempa being on probation for a number of two years. Mempa’s case was then deferred but approximately four months later, he was then charged with burglary. Mempa’s probation was revoked, due to the burglary charge, and during the revocation process, Mempa had no counsel to represent him, was not offered the option of having counsel to represent him, nor asked of his previous court-appointed counsel. He…

Animal cruelty is a class A felony! Cats are one of the most common pets for average people to keep in their very living space, These domesticated animals are often mistreated, harmed or even killed by ruthless neighbors and owners who do not tolerate other feline feces on their property. Cats however are kicked dayly as a punishment by ruthless owners. Many other harming punishments are very unnecessary in educating their pets. Cats and other pets should not be harmed, especially in training…

conviction without any previous criminal behavior. In all cases, the court has the authority to grant or decline the expungement request. As of July 15, 2016, the Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 40 updating the process for expunging Class D felony convictions. Northern Kentucky Criminal DUI Expungement applies to the following Kentucky Revised Statutes. KRS §431.076 – criminal records…

Drugs, Money, and Society Many people say that the society that we live in today is drifting away from rehabilitation, and has moved in many aspects to over-criminalization and determined sentencing. While on the other hand, opponents to that perception believe that there are already many laws implemented in order to keep convictions and incarceration at a steady rate and that criminalization of certain offenses is needed to curve crime today. In California, the possession of an illegal…

produced through conscious exertion of will” (Hunt and Rutledge, 39). The act and the punishments vary depending on the crime that is committed. Crimes are punished based on how serious is the crime and the defendant, which can result as a misdemeanor or felony. The incident that occurred in the city of Santa…