Guilty as Charged

Executing an Innocent Man " Death row” , this quotation remind me of a story that happened in Texas in 1991 for Todd Willingham, as detailed by the Travis County District Court of Texas. The latter was executed as he was found guilty of the murder of this three children in a fire that took place at their home. The official document also emphasizes that the wrongful execution of Willingham is a tragedy and must never happen again. Thus there are two objectives to this document. The first is the…

So the judge and detectives presented everything and the evidence. Judge M said so Lucky you know what I'm going to I’m going to set you an arraignment date up in 61 days. So Lucky said he was guilty to some of the charges but not the drug trafficking charges and child endangerment. So Judge M set Lucky bond at 250,000 , probation for 3 years , 20-25 years must complete the minimum 10 years and then he had to take drug classes. So Lucky knew right…

When a Suspect and a Victim Become Friends On January 16th, 1985, Ronald Cotton was convicted of the two counts of burglary and two counts of rape. He pleaded not guilty throughout the trial, but he was found guilty by the court. There were many factors that sent him to prison, such as: his prior criminal record, the three factors that can influence an officer’s use of discretion, the evidence against him, and more. After 10 years in prison, he was exonerated by DNA testing. Not long after,…

them as guilty beyond reasonable doubt, therefore most will plead guilt. The judge plays a major authority role in the criminal justice system whether it is in state courts, or larger courts. The federal judges are nominated by the President of the United States, and approved but the United States Senate. With having the definitive authority in the courts, the judge is the only one who can set bail, instruct jurors about the meaning of the law, and impose sentences. With a plea of guilty, it is…

In the summer of 2000, Manny pled guilty to seven counts of assault with a deadly weapon. He now has two adult violent felony convictions. Under California’s “three strikes” law, if Manny commits another felony he could be sentenced to life in prison. Manny says, "It might as well be a done deal. Two strikes…I am only eighteen years old. I plan to live until I am 50, I'm not perfect. I don't know, I don't think I'm going to make it, you know? I don't think I'm going to stay out for good." On…

records expunged under certain conditions (Guide to Expungement in Tennessee, n.d.). These conditions include the following: • Dismissal of charges • Returned as “no true bill” by a grand jury • Arrest and release without having been charged • Trail resulting in a not guilty verdict • Case resulting in nolle prosequi • Cases where an order of protection was successfully defended and denied by a court following a hearing (Guide to Expungement in Tennessee, n.d.). Furthermore, expungements only…

Dickinson D which then became Bond Dickinson. After the merge, the appellant decided to become a partner in a new firm. The solicitor did appeal against a decision that was made by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The tribunal found the solicitor guilty of dishonesty and of acting without integrity in breach of 2 and 6 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Principles 2011 and Striking him off the roll. The appellant created a form N251 which is a notice of funding on 2 May 2014 which he…

punishment. Sex offenders, however, should not have their names made available to the public because they still have certain rights that should be respected, and exposing their names puts them in danger. A sex offender is anyone who has been found guilty of a sex crime. Some examples of sex crimes according to the American Disabilities Act are “sexual conduct with a minor, sexual assault, sexual assault of spouse, molestation of a child, sexual abuse of a child, indecent exposure and…

Our current legal systems leads to wrongful conviction, which is a terrible injustice. The legal system does not come to the knowledge of many until a innocent person spends years in prison. There is a rising number of exonerations due to DNA. However, the growth of exonerations is causing more awareness about injustices in our legal system. In many minds there is rise of doubts now about the accuracy of the criminal justice system. Wrongful conviction has become a notable issue, part of the…

friends and apologised. Sooner or later, Loveridge also assaulted three other male victims: Matthew Serrao, Rhyse Saliba and Aden Gazi. All the victims that night are unknown to Loveridge when the assault occurred except David Nofoaluma. He has been charged with one charge of manslaughter, three charges of common assault, and one charge of assaults occasioning actual body…