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“innocent until proven guilty” phrase, or was it just a phrase and not a written document to protect the people of the United States. The way the government has been handling cases this far has led to many concerns on the authority that is given to judges in their final decision…

to strict scrutiny. The significance of the case is based on the different levels of equal protection. Rosenfeld would view this case as legitimate because it follows separate factors; judges act as democratic participants: where the debate is open, and different sides are represented in majority and minority. Judges act as protectors of rights against government action. Chemerinsky would think this case is not as legitimate because it protects the rights of minorities who can’t rely on the…

school security tape. Thats when she realized that it was me and my two friends that had removed them from the wall and called the police to have us arrested. WE were then charged with petit larceny and had to go to court. When we arrived in court the judge…

Article III, Section I of the Constitution states, “The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one Supreme Court.” This excerpt from the Constitution proves the overwhelming authority and control that has been vested by the Constitution to the Supreme Court. Justices appointed to the Supreme Court, “shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour,” or in other words, for life. To have a group of individuals hold such power for the duration of their lives is unprecedented.…

(Linder “All Capone Trial (1931): An Account”). Even more so, Capone attempted to influence the jurors in his favor by researching who made up the jury (Linder “All Capone Trial (1931): An Account”). Thankfully, the Judge knew Capone’s game, and not only were the jurors resolved, but the Judge sentenced Capone due to his tax-evasion (Linder “All…

Introduction My argument is that the law of intention is clear, simple, and still fit for purpose. Intention is one of the categories falling under the mens rea of murder. The law uses intention as one of the main methods of classifying offences, such as deciding between murder or manslaughter. The presence or absence of intention is what the law is interested in, not the motive behind the actions in question. The definition of Intention and how it can be found in the courts has continually been…

Evidence Evidence is something that tends to prove or disprove a particular fact, Whether a case is a civil case or criminal case both parties can provide evidence to help support their case and points but along with these come rules for different types of evidence available in law, Before I begin giving out the details of the different type of rules of evidence first we need to know and give a brief evaluation of what is a fair trial. The right to a fair trial is given to anybody who is…

An aboriginal by the name of Victor Daniel Williams, was charged in the year 1993 with robbery of a pizza parlour. He elected a trial by judge and jury, at which he pleaded not guilty to the crime. His defence was one of mistaken identity, nevertheless the jury convicted him . He claimed he was not involved with robbery, and that the robbery was committed by someone else. At his first trial, Williams argued that his rights under the grounds of, ss.7, 11(d) and 15(1) of the charter, had been…

the authority to make decisions that will ultimately affect the results of the case. In a criminal trial process the judge instructs the jury on the points on the case that they must decide upon and prove true or false. The role of the jury then, is to decide the facts on the case. They decide what evidence proves itself beyond reasonable doubt and what evidence proves what the judge says. After the Jury make a decision they then come back to the court room with their verdict. When there is a…

- 75 Spring St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 Presiding Judge – Adan J. Barveman Date/time you arrived/time you left – 10am – 12pm II. Description of court visit: (2 points each) Case name – USA vs. Pierce Civil or Criminal case – Criminal Stage of proceeding (jury selection, witness being examined, etc.) – Evidentiary Hearing III. Describe what you observed. Explain what you think the case was about. Explain the roles of the participants (judge, other court personnel, lawyers, parties,…