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sample cases from the courts above.The aim is to discover I] The physical layout of criminal courts and the characters in attendance: In terms of layout,a basic pattern is detected in both courts ' rooms:they comprise an elevated bench reserved to the judge,a clerk 's desk,an usher 's desk,a bar table,a witness…

10. This court is a federal district court and it is in the fourth position from the top, Supreme Court in the structure of the federal court system. District court has general trial jurisdiction. The Courthouse is consisted of 6 floors and each judge has his or her own courtroom. The district court and the United States Bankruptcy court are in the same building. Regarding a courtroom, when I entered there, I could see prosecutors/plaintiffs seats on the left side and defendant seats on the…

Trial by Jury What is a Jury? – A jury can be simply defined as a body of people that are sworn to give a verdict on a particular matter that is submitted to them. Also a jury is a group of people that attends in judgement not only upon the accused but also upon the justice and humanity of the law. Role of a jury – The 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…

judgments are based on political or personal preferences and prejudices rather than the subsisting law (Elliott 100). Judicial restraint on the other hand refers to the practice of judges to exercise restraint when adjudging various laws as unconstitutional except when they are obviously unconstitutional (Cox 11). Judges in this case ensure that the principle of stare decisis is respected and that precedents carry the day when making determinations with regard to matters that are similar to…

each lawyer would check in with the policeman in the front so he knew who was in the room, but it was a time for everyone to get organized with their parties to be able to have a smooth trial and or confrontation with the judge when it came time to defend themselves. When the judge finally came in this room he would call out the name of the defendant who was…

misdemeanor criminal cases with small fine as a punishment and other cases involving city ordinance violations. Each court has one judge, which can issue arrest and search warrants. Person can choose between the jury trial and the trial before the judge; retain an attorney or represent himself. Jury or judge renders a verdict of guilty or not guilty basing on evidences. “The Judge will also assess the defendant's fine and order the costs and fees to be paid by the defendant when the defendant is…

many of the charges filed against them therefore bypassing a costly trial preceding. The prosecutor usually offers a reduced punishment if the defendants agrees to their terms. In some jurisdictions prosecutors and the defendant can work with the judges to help them determine what the sentence they will get if they accept the plea bargain. As prosecutor, what would you recommend in an attempt to resolve the case and why? If I were a prosecutor in this case I would asked if peter could be…

In the case of Trayvon Martin, certain information was withheld from discovery by the judge in charge at the time. These records included his school records as well as information about mild use of marijuana by the teen and were considered to be capable of establishing a bias against Martin by painting a picture of Martin as a troubled teen capable of engaging in deliberate violence. The judge reserved the right to allow the introduction of the material if warranted by the direction of…

of English colony known as New England where they were free to practice their religion and set up laws based off of their belief system (History.com Staff 2009). In the film, due to the methods that were used to punish people who did not assist the judges the way they saw fit in the witchcraft trials it appeared at first glance that the laws that govern this society were very strict. In real life, the laws indeed were so strict that even the slightest infraction such as private matters like…

such representation. In this essay, we’ll go over those 5 reasons and determine how valid they are. First off, they bring up that The Judges are biased against you. The Judge is a…