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Trial Summery Over the summer and fall of 2015 I Interned at the public defender’s office in Wake County. Throughout my time interning I have been working on two cases, neither of which have gone to trial neither of which have gone to trial at this stage. However, I was able to attend part of a trial for a rape case, in which our client was the defendant. By attending part of this case, I was able to experience first-hand courtroom procedures. Before discussing the trial, it is essential to…

Defendant’s daughter around and outside of the state and to be alone with her without the presence of the Plaintiff in the mediate area. Additionally, the Defendant moves that the Plaintiff Sarah McNeil be ordered to no longer discuss the pending legal actions before this Court and/or making various pleadings available to be read by the Defendant’s daughter. In support of the Defendant’s motions he states the following: Concerning Mr. Gary Napier 1. Mr. Gary E. Napier is a 54 year old man that…

On the 25th of October I attended Canterbury crown court. The proceeding I observed was a sentencing and named ‘Operation Hailstone’. I will firstly make an overall summary of what happened and then reflect and analyse on my experience by highlighting what surprised me, what didn’t, what I learnt and what the whole experience has done for me. Once I had been through security and was seated in my chosen court room the judge walked in and the judges clerk announced the charge on Anthony Baker,…

The National Animal Defense Council believes that vibrations it alleges are too faint for humans to perceive, and as a result went undetected by humans or dogs for fifteen years, merits severely impeding Cambridge Biopharma’s ability to produce a lifesaving cancer drug. This is despite the fact the adoption center and kennel owned and operated by Middlesex Animal Shelter remains open, the building is intact, and the dogs continue to be adopted. Therefore, Cambridge Biopharma asks the court to…

Issue: Is the evidence supporting various jury findings sufficient enough? Bennett challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence supporting various jury findings in favor of Cochran. Parties to the Case: In this case, Robert S. Bennett is the plaintiff and Les Cochran is the defendant. Procedural Posture of the Case: Robert Bennett and Les Cochran are both lawyers and they are former partners of Bennett Cochran, L.L.P., a Texas limited liability partnership. However, they have…

Due to the Court's mandated visitation imposed on my child, Natalie Cochrane, during the first week in August 2015, she has been irreperably harmed. Per the Court's order, I dropped Natalie off at Mr. Watkins' home. She had been at Dr. Alturk's office 2 days prior, for severe constipation. The doctor had prescribed Miralax, twice a day, for five days. I gave Mr. Watkins the prescribed medication and explained the dosage and instructions to both he and his mother, Christine Holt. Two days…

Will Ms Hoffman be able to receive an annulment be granted on the basis of fraud and presence of an ulterior motive? Does Ms Hoffman’s large amount of traveling time influence the lack of response to Brian’s downward spiral? SHORT ANSWER Ms Hoffman will not be able to receive an annulment because the existence of an ulterior motive was present for an extended period of time before she ceased to cohabit with Brian. Although an ulterior motive was present, its existence was clearly perceivable…

SCOTT V. CARPANZANO United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 556 Fed.Appx 288 (2014) FACTS: Rick Scott deposited $2 million in an escrow account into Salvatore Carpanzano’s company. Because of his violation of the escrow agreement, his funds were withdrawn. Scott was not able to recover his money so filed a suit Salvatore Carpanzano, which included his daughter Carmela Carpanzano. Scott did not make any allegations on Carmela’s part. Salvatore Carpanzano failed to cooperate with discovery…

When beneficiaries named in an estate know they will receive a portion of the decedent’s property, they get anxious. In most common estates, beneficiaries are unaware of the following factors that determine the length of time it will take the executor to distribute property: • Executor responsibility – The priority for any executor is to pay the expenses and the taxes of the estate. Also, the executor must provide the probate court with an Inventory of Assets as depicted in the article…

the case presented, Krook deliberately failed in stopping the vehicle under reasonable circumstances, thus, leading to the death of Pip. To convict Krook under s. 249.1, the Crown must, as set in Nette (2001), prove the factual causation and also legal causation. To do such, it is crucial to view the cases of Shilon (2006) and Trakas (2008), where Trakas had chased (by the means of his SUV) Shilon, who…