Felony

direct indictments are those which bypass a grand jury and arraignment process. “Direct indictments are relatively uncommon, and most often occur in serious felony cases, frequently with strategic considerations in mind, such as depriving the defendant of a preliminary hearing, which is only available in a district court following arrest on a felony warrant” (Haywood, n.d.). The additional charges from Chesapeake were a surprise to me. In The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander, she states “[t]he…

As many of us already know, after receiving a felony there are very few jobs that will be generous enough to hire you. These jobs are often very low paying jobs such as fast-food restaurants, factory workers, etc. Which makes it almost impossible to provide for yourself let alone a family. Unfortunately…

A felon is “a person who has been convicted of a felony.” (dictionary.com). and success is “the accomplishment of an aim/purpose.” (dictionary.com). This is because he was basically arrested for carjacking, convicted of 6 felony charges and he soon earned both a GED and a high school diploma in prison earlier. Betts wrote, “I knew when I went before the judge he’d talked to me like I didn’t…

Angeles County golf course where he concealed and stole three golf clubs priced at $399 a piece. Aside from this incident, Ewing had several prior convictions, four of which were serious, violent, and/or felonious. In this case, Ewing was convicted of felony grand theft and sentenced to 25 years to life under California’s three-strike law. Procedural History: the California Court of Appeal and the Second Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s ruling. The State Supreme Court denied…

mistake Betts made during his adolescence changed the course of his life forever. Within the matter of a few minutes, this young man who was a honor student went through with an act which was completely out of his character, and proceeded to commit 6 felonies with his friend. The time Betts faced behind bars made him see the struggles of black men with his own eyes, and by sharing with us, the audience, of the struggles of the other individuals Betts met in prison, he really opened our eyes into…

around since ancient Greece and Rome” (“Felon Voting Rights”). However, over time the penalties for the convicted have been reduced. In the case of the United States, it actually stems from post-Civil War racial discrimination (“Voting for People with Felony Convictions”). In an effort to prevent African-Americans from voting, many states started to deny prisoners the right to vote. Today, there are only “two states [that] allow felons to vote from prison” while there are some that “permanently…

Throughout the country, when someone is sentenced for a crime, they do not always need to serve their time in jail. Depending on the area they are sentenced in, and the crime in question, they may be able to utilize programs that reduce prison sentence or even replace it. Some of these programs cover multiple types of crimes, giving more options to the judge. These programs can cover anything from drug abusers, the mentally ill, the homeless, and many more. In California alone, there are…

emotional trauma and innocence these boys have lost as a consequence of being apart of a criminal and unjust system. Burn’s establishing shots of the youth correctional facility, where four of the five youths were taken once convicted of the ruthless felony, speculates the treacherous and harsh environment the young boys were forced to grow up in. The barbed wire surrounding the complex, represents…

Domestic violence is a violent confrontation between family or household members involving physical harm, sexual assault, or fear of physical harm. The presence of domestic violence is staggering one in three women and one in four men have been victims of some form of physical violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. In addition, this violence is not a single incident, but multiple incidents of violence over a span of time. For example, Danielle Evans, had to legally change her…

State V. Rallia The following is the facts, legal research and charge recommendation for case against twenty-five year old, Bill Rallia. The following charges are recommended: Conspiracy for attempted armed robbery, carrying of a concealed weapon, attempt of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and second degree murder. In the case against Thomas the following charges are recommended: unlawful possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to sell, maintaining a drug…