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In the case of US vs. Gonzalez-Lopez lies many facts within the case. Some of the reliable facts is that a man named Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez-Lopez was charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana. His family hired him an attorney by the name of John Fahle to represent him but Lopez had another person in mind. Lopez went ahead and hired attorney Joseph Low to represent him in the hopes of including him with Fahle or instead of. As time went on both attorneys represented…

This movie depict a court case involving an 18 year alleged murder who was found guilty by all except one juror after the information of the case was told. Furthermore, the remaining juror argued his point until he was able to convince everyone to the young man’s innocence. Through this endeavour I learned that the jury has to has almost no doubt in the case of a murder trial to make a verdict, thus all members have to agree. A second lesson I learned is that the jury is chosen at random in the…

Juror No4, a stockbroker, played by E.G. Marshall, acts as though he is entitled and better than everyone in the room. Juror no5 asks him “… don’t you ever sweat” – “No”. He is not involved in any side bar conversations, his only focus is on the facts. He does not base his arguments nor decision on how he views kids from the slums “If we’re going to discuss this case, why, let’s discuss the facts.”. His negotiation strategies includes the win-win approach of collaborative, rationality, and…

consequentialist, deontologist, virtue Summary slide/slides: 7 Pounds presents to the viewer's many ethical situations that pull on the strings of emotion. In the beginning, the premise of the movie isn't clear, instead, the audience meets a character who has flashbacks and who is involved with a variety of characters. Later on, the story becomes clear, the premise is based on Will Smith's character, he took the lives of seven individuals which includes a family and his wife. This accident…

1. Discuss the importance of Mose Wright in the trail and his testimony. Why is his testimony so important and also so frustrating to the outcome of the trial? It was important because even though he was threatened, to be killed by the murders, he still told the jury what happened that night. It is frustrating because even though they had more than enough evidence and with Mose Wright's testimony, to put them in jail for life but they got off home free. Example on page 18, the first sentence,…

Ilijah Carballosa and Prince Erebholo ELA 8 Jr. Scholars Mrs. Ornelas Per. 3 Closing Statement Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the jury, today we are here to discuss the murder of Doc Robinson and to prove that our client Muff Potter is not guilty. All the evidence supports that Injun Joe is guilty of first degree murder, police evasion, and attempted murder. Injun Joe should receive the death penalty and pay a hefty fine for these criminal charges and for causing my client Muff Potter…

Twelve Angry Men Analysis Twelve Angry Men (1957), is the gripping, penetrating, and engrossing examination of a diverse group of twelve jurors. They retire to a jury room to do their civic duty and serve up a just verdict for the indigent minority defendant whose life is in the balance. The film is a powerful indictment, denouncement and expose of the trial by jury system. Many of the jurors had stereotypes about kids who grow up in run down neighborhoods and who belong to certain minority…

On the early afternoon of February 2, 2013, thirteen bullets left two prestigious military men dead the scene. After the death of the two in the shooting range, a vicious manhunt was triggered to find their killer, Eddie Ray Routh. This was the murder of the “American Sniper”, Chris Kyle and his military partner, Chad Littlefield. On February 11, 2013, the murder trial was opened. Visual evidence is key to keeping the jurors indulged in a trial. Jurors are easily distracted and tend to…

Claim: The most important/significant message in 12 angry men is that momentum creates the majority. Establish Evidence: The story of 12 Angry Men starts out with the 8th juror being alone and having no one to back him up. Evidence: This is explained on page 12 from the 8th juror, “There were eleven votes for ‘guilty’.” Analysis: This scene symbolizes the theme of the story because it shows how there is absolutely no momentum or evidence to back up the not guilty side at first. This was a very…

In the film of 12 Angry Men. there is a boy who is being accused of killing his father. While the case is brought to court, twelve jurors debate whether or not the boy is guilty. Throughout the film there were many arguments over the evidence, why they thought the boy was guilty/not guilty, or why someone else was wrong about what they thought the boy was. By the end of the film the boy was found not guilty. In the beginning of the film they all first took a vote on whether the boy was guilty or…