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- 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,…

Court appointed interpreters use several different techniques in conveying messages from litigants (applicant or adverse) to the judge. These modes include consecutive, simultaneous, and summary interpreting (cite). Consecutive interpreting involves the rendering of statements after the speaker stops speaking. Simultaneous interpreting occurs whilst the speaker speaks. Lastly, summary interpreting is largely used to interpret witness testimony (cite). Because several different methods can be…

innoccent,when in actually they are guilty but the prosecutors failed at providing a solid case due to lack of evidence. I think that if a small amout of evidence proves that the individual has committed the crime with or without intent , then the judge and jury should implement a guilty…

it comes to Ms. Andrews case she was charged with second degree murder, which has a maximum sentence of life in prison, but one is able to apply for parole after spending ten to fifteen years in prison. If the accused is found guilty then the judge will also have to consider the aggravating and mitigating factors of the accused. Aggravating factors are factors that can increase the severity of an individual's sentence and mitigating factors are any circumstances that can decrease the…

III The Impact of Domestic Violence Protection Orders on the Presumption of Equal Shared Parental Responsibility and Family Dispute Resolution A Definitions 1 Domestic Violence Protection Orders For clarity amongst the state and territories and for the purpose of this paper, under the Family Law Act, a protection order is referred to as a ‘Family Violence Order’ with a subsequent definition of ‘family violence’ located in s 4 of the Act. A protection order or family violence order will be…

terminated from his job. Japes explained the best he could that Sneaky was not qualified. The judge, however, felt differently, and insisted Sneaky could have stayed in his position. The judge, like many outsiders, dramatically unaware as to what it took to service customers in a hotel, simply looked at attendance and basic requirements of the position. Japes, after being severly reprimanded by the judge, although he was not required to rehire Sneaky, and realizing Sneaky would do fine in a…

dice land on. For example we did research and found 6 people who committed the same crime but was of different racist. What would be the percentage of them receiving the same punishment as the rest? We would really never know the truth for which a judge can choose not to speak on why they decided to give a person that long of a sentence. Down in Texas a man who goes by the name Tyrone Brown was sentenced…

The system of state courts is quite diverse; virtually no two states have identical judiciaries. In general, however, the states, like the federal government, have a hierarchically organized system of general courts along with a group of special courts. The lowest level of state courts, often known generically as the inferior courts, may include any of the following: magistrate court, municipal court, justice of the peace court, police court, traffic court, and county court. Such tribunals,…

made on a combination of common law and statutory law. Australian common law mirrors British common law. It was developed in the courts based on precedents and is very flexible. Common law is not found in any type of legislation, but it helps guide judges when they are making decisions. It is a very flexible type of law because it adapts to changes whenever they are made. The statutory law on the other hand is made by Parliament. This could be the Federal Parliament or the State or Territory…

prosecutor and defense attorney. Like with the United States, the judge decides the sentence after the accused is found guilty. However, unlike the United States there is no jury since the judge uses the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet to decide the fate of the accused. Since the judge in Saudi Arabia uses the holy book, it is extremely important that they are educated on the topic. A defendant that refuses to speak with the judge has three tries to answer any questions before a magistrate can…