Jury nullification

Case Citation: Bratton et. al. v. McDonough 91 A. 3d 1050 (2014) Background of Case: This is a civil case. It was tried by jury on July 16, 2012 in the State of Maine Superior Court of Somerset County. The jury found for the defendant. The plaintiff appealed to the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine. The case was decided on May 6, 2014. Facts: The plaintiffs in this case are Paula Bratton, Daniel Hills Sr., and their three children (represented by their parents). The defendant is Halsey McDonough.…

On Friday the 7th of August, I attended the Roma Street District and Supreme Court. I attended court for just over three hours and observed three various criminal cases. This essay will detail the proceedings of these cases and analyse them in terms of which model, due process or crime control, the cases presented as. Using the academic literature available I will detail the cases and how they were conducted as well as a brief over view of both models reflected. After reviewing these cases…

process where the judge determines whether there is enough evidence for the case to be presented. Using a legal standard known as probable cause, the judge determines whether the government has provided substantial evidence that can reasonably convince a jury of the fact that the defendant has committed the crimes in question (Montemayor, 2014). A suspect is entitled to a preliminary hearing to ensure that he or she is protected from irrational arrest and detention. Therefore, substantial…

Harper Lee employs all three rhetorical categories in order to appeal to her audience. Concerning ethos, Atticus points out how Mr. Heck Tate never called a doctor to the scene. The author emphasizes the suspicious nature of this through Atticus’ dialogue, with continuous questioning directed towards Tate. American society typically views doctors with a significant level of trust. Therefore, this persuades the reader to agree with Atticus how Tate made a mistake by neglecting to call a doctor…

In the film Fruitvale station which a 2013 film, depicts the last few hours of a young African American male by the name of Oscar Grant. The films show Oscar as a loving father and a respectful person to his family. On the day of Oscar’s death he is shown helping numerous people in the community by helping a woman figure out a recipe to helping a woman go to the restroom during the New year’s Eve festivities in his town. The film represents Oscar as someone who isn’t the norm, he unlike most…

The play “Twelve Angry Men” displays an interesting story with compelling characters. This play plays with your mind on about who’s right and wrong. The case tricks the Juror's mind if the boy is even guilty at all. This starts a huge drama story with a few cases of confusion . The “Hero” of the play or the person who convinced every Juror that the boy was Not-guilty is Juror Eight. Juror Eight is the hero of the play because of him convincing the other juror’s that the evidence was false and…

and skills acquired by a person through experience or education. The testifies in a court case that give people a sense of true opinion is not the same as those who have knowledge to the case. Those with knowledge are more reliable than those of the jury creating true opinions based upon testimonies (Burnyeat and Barnes 178). Within a court of law knowledge and true opinion are seen as two different classifications, where knowledge provides people with…

Charles Hood (the man convicted in this case) should absolutely get a new trial. The actions that occurred between the prosecutor and the judge were inappropriate and inexcusable. Not to mention the fact that the judge was most likely unfairly biased against the defendant and his defense team. In addition, it be reasonably assumed that the judge looked more favorably toward the prosecutor and his side of the case for obvious reasons. Hood did not receive a fair trial because the judge had a…

On August 1981, an officer by the name of Cyril Raumbach and other officers of the Burbank, California Police Department carried out a month long narcotic investigation of Alberto Leon and Ricardo Del Castillo, their residences, and a condominium upon receiving a tip claiming they were trafficking narcotics. The officers observed activities generally consistent with the informant's information, and conducted background checks on Leon and Del Castillo. Officer Raumbach, an experienced narcotic…

law only when there is no issue of material fact of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56; Williams v. Crichton, 84 F.3d 581 (2d Cir. 1996). The plaintiff must show that there is a genuine issue about the facts of the case that will affect the outcome and that a jury would return a verdict in the plaintiff’s favor. Williams, 84 F.3d at 582. In addition, the court must make all reasonable inferences in favor of the non-moving party. Id. at 587. The Copyright Act of 1976 allows copyright owners certain…