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females juror. The proceedings is more formal then what I expected. We have to stand up when the judge comes in and wait to be seated by the judge. The courtroom in the beginning was calm the, when it progress it got more intense with it. I got a chance to see and speak to one of the attorney through the court case but they couldn 't give to much detail of what was going on while we wait for the judge in the lobby. One of the attorneys were from defendant side. There was six attorneys in total.…

How much proof is necessary for a criminal trial? This is based on the idea of the reasonable doubt standard. An example is “Judges explain the reasonable doubt standard to jurors in a number of ways. Federal jury instructions provide that proof beyond a reasonable doubt is "proof of such a convincing character that a reasonable person would not hesitate to act upon it in the…

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) The Lincoln Lawyer movie is an interest to me because the story life of the movie is relatable. Every year, lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and juries deals with these types of criminal cases. This movie was done in the year of 2011 and I feel like I can relate to it more. Lawyers represent defendants every day and I feel like this movie might help me understand more about a lawyer and a client relationship. Also, I have never been into a courtroom to witness a hearing…

County 215th Civil Courthouse located at 201 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77002. The civil court case was that of Elizabeth Cardona v. Melissa and Daisy Estrada. Cardona was the plaintiff whereas the Estrada sisters were the defendants. The civil court judge was Elaine Palmer. Cardona stated that the sisters approached her at her place of work in a clothing store in Deerbrook Mall and discussed a lucrative investment opportunity in the business promising her a share of the profits from the store in…

The Indictment is movie that follows the prosecution of the Buckey and MacMartin family. The average family was being accused and tried for child abuse, child molestation, and even satanic rituals. The Buckey’s and MacMartin own a preschool in California where these allegations are said to be derived from. The first time these allegations came to light was when a mother of a child from the preschool, Judy Johnson, said her son was touched by Ray Buckey and also his father. From there,…

As an individual of society, most of us were probably taught to “not judge a book by its cover” or “walk a mile in someone’s shoes before you judge them”. This relates to “The Danger of a Single Story” where instead of getting to know someone, we prejudge them off what others say or what we see. Without getting to know who an individual really is or where they are coming from, we misconstrue and prejudge unjustly. Within TED Talk featuring Chimamanda Adichie’s speech “The Danger of A Single…

prescribes the manner in which the examination of an accused person is to be recorded. Confession is not defined in Qanun-e-Shahadat 1984 or even in Indian Evidence Act 1872. In a landmark case Aghnoo Nagesia versus State of Bihar , the honorable judge observed that for a long time, the Courts in India adopted the definition of confession given in Art. 22 of Stephen's…

talking about is admissible. Evidence must be competent, relevant, and material in order to be admitted at court. Admissible evidence must reasonably help prove or disprove different facts. The degree of evidence will determine whether or not the judge or jury will find a person guilty or innocent. The next evidence…

What Law Means to Me When people are asked about law and what it means to them, there can be many common preconceptions. Perhaps much of society imagines lawyers in fancy suits scolding each other while the judge pounds their gavel. Although these pre conceived ideas from television series and movies may seem real, according to Max (2013), the actual job of being a lawyer is nothing at all like what you see on TV and is possibly less like the real thing than any other profession depicted on…

a lawyer as a persuader, the need to follow the Elaboration Likelihood Model to portray to the jury credibility, likeability, competence and trustworthiness. It is a film that takes the reality of trials, the reality of limited budgets, impatient judges, limited preparation time, inimical experts, and futile arguments, and turns it into a cinematic experience that shows the power of persuasion. My Cousin Vinny is about two Italian American…