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    This information gave officers’ probable cause for an arrest. In this case the two suspects were arrested in the commission of a felony. Suspect number one was charged with breaking and entering an occupied residence. Suspect number two was charged with breaking and entering, and grand theft auto. Although an arrest takes away a person’s fundamental right to freedom, police must still follow proper protocol to carry out a legal arrest. In this case…

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    The Influence Of DWI Law

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    reduce or dismiss charges. The attorneys at The Ryan Law Firm in St. Charles, MO, can help with all types of DUI and DWI cases. Here are just three reasons why you need a DWI lawyer: Plea Your Bargain: Even though you may think you need to plead guilty, you should know about Missouri DUI and DWI laws, penalties, and fines. Your DWI lawyer may be able to plea bargain so that your sentence is less severe. Prepare For Interview With Probation Officer: If this is your first DWI arrest, you may not…

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    On January 7, 2018 a murder had taken place in Baltimore, Maryland, and had been allegedly committed by Mr. Kevin Pearson. The victim a college student by the name of Jered Williams was out at a bar enjoying time with his friends during winter break. Mr. Pearson and Mr. Williams had gotten into an altercation inside the bar which led to them to be thrown out. According to some witnesses Mr. Pearson went into his car, followed after Mr. Williams, and shot him in the back. Police had found Mr.…

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    court. In the court, he or she will be guaranteed the full rights provided for other criminal defendants such as: right to a jury, right to a lawyer, and right to a public trial. With this also comes controversy stating criminal defendants charged with terrorist activities should not be tired in a regular criminal court, but instead be tried in something far more strict. Reason behind that statement is that it is nearly impossible to guarantee a defendant in a terrorist case because public…

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    own words on the financial situation faced after the Clinton’s presidency was over; Napolitano accuses the former president and first lady of larceny from the federal government (2015). However, the author makes clear, the federal government never charged the Clinton’s for taking any items. In fact, the Clinton’s had actually been half of one million dollars in debt when they left the white house, but that did not include their real estate property or assets; only monetary assets (Greenberg,…

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    Red Scare Essay

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    denied a retrial, judged for a crime that they almost certainly did not commit, and then executed. People said that they were guilty because of the evidence, but they were most certainly convicted because of their political beliefs rather than actual evidence. Fear of communism and these men's political beliefs were the reason that they were executed, not because they actually guilty of committing a…

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    Women and men of the jury, Judge Taylor, people of the court, my defendant Mary Maloney is not guilty of first-degree murder as charged! My client has claimed defense of insanity. On the day of Mr. Maloney’s death Mrs. Maloney was at home waiting for her husband to come home. When Mr. Maloney arrived at home he seemed rather disturbed. On the other hand Mrs. Maloney was happy to see her husband. The Maloney’s usually went out on Thursday nights. According to the police report, on this…

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    People Vs. Goetz's Trail

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    four teenagers, after they allegedly tried to mug him. Nine days after the incident, Goetz eventually surrendered to law enforcement. In the process of People vs. Goetz’s trail, he was charged with attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment, and several firearms offenses, however, a jury found him not guilty of all charges except for one count of carrying an unlicensed firearm, for which he served eight months of a one-year sentence. The incident sparked a nationwide debate on race and…

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    On September 10th, Earl Ringer Jr. was executed in Missouri. In July of 1998, Ringer and his accomplice robbed a restaurant where two people were killed. Ringer was charged with two first degree murders and sentenced to death. His actions were indeed heinous but his punishment was discussable. The death penalty or capital punishment is a sentence that is looked appalled on and agreed with. Capital punishment is seen by not only many people but also states immorally just and a waste. The…

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    Most of the prisons in America doesn't believe in that incarcerated inmates should not be treated as slaves while serving their time in prison. Which is better known as prison labor? Therefore, it wouldn't really have a positive effect and a positive outcome for the prison. For example, if an inmate with life without parole and doesn't do his job duties. What can really be the punishment that would inspire the inmate to get his work done? Most of the time many inmates don't give the officers…

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