An earthquake of 9.3 magnitudes on the Richter scale erupted in December 26, 2004 on the floor of the Indian Ocean (Shuman, 2015). An Impressive tsunami followed the seism some hours later, and was responsible of massive deaths and missing, property destructions, and environmental issues which extended to fourteen countries in Asia and Africa. The disaster showed the inexistence of emergency programs in most of the affected countries, and thus, these countries were dependent on the international…
The Wide Influence and Impact of the Warren Court on America Throughout the history of the United States of America there have been a variety of well known people within politics. One such group of individuals were those of the Warren Court. The Warren Court is known to have been one of the most influential supreme courts within the history of our country. Knowing this, one may be able to say that the Warren Court had great effects on history that have lead to effects on recent times. The Warren…
In the past there has been a lot of scenarios that caused the public to question the way our political system is operated. And these questions led to people going against our government in court. The type of political system that the U.S has is called a Democracy. According to American Government Today “ a system in which political authority is vested in the people”(p.8) This means that our political system gives us the right to choose what we want for our country. Without democracy we would not…
been a very fun and enjoyable experience in learning about the very important Warren Court Era. The Warren Court has led the way for variety of changes in the United States of America through landmark decisions like Brown v. Board of Education and Miranda v. Arizona. A very interesting thing that I learned was that Earl Warren was appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower with the intent that Warren would be a very conservative judge, but as cases were presented to the Supreme Court the American people…
Arizona (1966) and Escobedo vs. Illinois (1964). Miranda vs. Arizona is a case where Ernesto Miranda was arrested for being connected to kidnapping and raping an eighteen year old woman days prior to his arrest. In the time of arrest, the cops never informed Miranda his right: the right to counsel. Miranda had written a confession to the rape where it was used against him during court. The court found Miranda guilty of rape and kidnapping and was sentenced to twenty to thirty years…
If you're pulled over after having had a few drinks, it's important to stay calm and remember your legal rights. Chinigo, Leone, & Maruzo, LLP, is a Norwich-based law office serving the residents of Connecticut, and their DUI attorney will provide you with the exceptional legal representation you deserve. There are some important things to do--and not do--when being pulled over for a DUI; here Chinigo, Leone, & Maruzo's DUI lawyer shares three of them. Remain Composed & Pull Over Safely: From…
On account of Hiibel v. the sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, Larry Hiibel had been captured and accused of defying Nevada's state law called "stop and identify." Hiibel was with a more youthful lady sitting in his truck when the nearby Sheriff's Department got a call around a man who had struck a lady and was in a red and silver GMC truck, which both fit the depiction and area of Hiibel at the time. At the point when the cop drew nearer Hiibel and requests his recognizable proof he…
unaware his remarks would elicit an incriminating response. In the Supreme court case Rhode Island v. Innis, a conversation that took place between police officers in front of the defendant did not constitute an interrogation under Miranda. An interrogation for Miranda purposes refers to any words or actions that the police should know are reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response from the suspect. In Rhode Island v. Innis, the police officers were not aware their conversation would…
Case: U.S. v. Orozco-Santillan Citation: 903 F.2d 1262 (9th Cir. 1990) Procedural History: The United States District Court for Central District of California indicted Alfredo Orozco-Santillan on three counts of threatening to assault a federal law enforcement officer. Evidence regarding threatening telephone call received by immigration officer was sufficient to establish defendant's identity as caller, as required to support conviction for threatening federal law enforcement officer; officer…
Case Name: State v. Thompson Citation: 288 Ga. 165, 166–167, 702 S.E.2d 198 Year decided: 2010 Facts: On the night of September 12, 2006, several DeKalb County officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in Stone Mountain, GA on a possible stolen vehicle report. Upon arrival, contact was made with the complainant Earl McCord along with several other residents of the complex. After interviewing all parties present, it was concluded that the vehicle had not been stolen but had in fact had…