Prosecution

The prosecution presented an old 911 call by Nicole Brown. At one point of the 911 call, Nicole Brown screamed, "I don 't want to stay on the line, He 's going to beat the shit out of me." This was damming evidence because it showed the jury a history of violence. In 1989, Simpson pleaded no contest to spousal battery after a New Year incident in which he beat and kicked Nicole Brown. The prosecution also presented hairs consistent with that of Simpson…

somewhat lower historically, but there is still a tremendous natural advantage to the prosecution. In addition to the obvious, such as the prosecution presenting its case first and receiving 2 closing arguments, this case represented another example of tricky incentives for the defense. Because the defense must argue both that the client is innocent, and that the heinousness of the crime is less than the prosecution implies, as Frank’s defenders had to do when they…

On January 7, 2018 a murder had taken place in Baltimore, Maryland, and had been allegedly committed by Mr. Kevin Pearson. The victim a college student by the name of Jered Williams was out at a bar enjoying time with his friends during winter break. Mr. Pearson and Mr. Williams had gotten into an altercation inside the bar which led to them to be thrown out. According to some witnesses Mr. Pearson went into his car, followed after Mr. Williams, and shot him in the back. Police had found Mr.…

The human rights organisation commented that, removal of this rule will help in convicting the serious criminals; although unfortunately it will lead to numerous prosecutions of many innocent people. Liberty added that – If there were any removal of the bar and there were retrospective re-trials the effect would’ve be even more prejudicial to a fair trial…What is being said is ‘We are so certain that you are guilty…

jury selection process the prosecution eliminated all the black prospective jurors by use of peremptory strikes. Snyder then appealed his conviction and petitioned for a writ of certiorari, and upon review it was held by the Supreme Court that the prosecutor’s reasons for striking prospective black jurors were pretext for racial discrimination which resulted in a reverse. Along with the right to counsel, the defendant also has the right to a public trial, which includes every stage of the trial.…

When charged with a crime, many people panic and, in an attempt to curry favor with prosecutors, give away some of their most fundamental rights. To help you avoid serious mistakes, some of which could have serious, long-reaching consequences, Tom Ganim at Ganim, Ganim & Ganim, P.C. in Bridgeport, CT, recommends hiring an attorney who will ensure that the process is conducted fairly. For example, many people don't fully understand that: The Police Can Lie to You: In order to coerce a…

formed a test called the test of proportionality. This test was originally created by Lord Hope in the case of Kebeline but it was amplified in Lambert and was explained further in Brown v Scott . The test holds three limbs which are, what the prosecution must prove in order for the burden to shift to the accused, what is the burden of the accused and what is the nature of the threat to society which the Act in question is trying to prevent. If the reverse burden given to the accused will…

to become a nun. For those that aren't aware of the Catholic faith, when a woman swears to the sisterhood, that woman swears her life to abstinence. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). As stated in the evidence submitted by both the prosecution and defense, HPV is only transmitted through vaginal, anal or oral sex. So if a woman swears her life to abstinence, there is no way for her to get this infection. So if there is no way for her to receive this infection, why does this women…

Another reason that informer privilege is so important is that the protection provided encourages others to come forward with information about criminal activity (Public Prosecution Service of Canada Deskbook, 2014, S3.11(2) p. 2 & Watkins, Anderson, & Rondinelli, 2013, p. 68). Informer privilege falls under the category of class privilege, where the relationship between confidential informants and police (and the Crown) is…

option, the fear that mothers will relapse is not nearly as high because of the consequences involved, and expecting women should not be as afraid to show at their prenatal appointments since testing positive for drugs will not immediately result in prosecution. This will be especially beneficial to mothers who want to be rehabilitated, but need extra support to get there. One of the few drawbacks with this strategy would be the amount of money the state may or may not save. If some mothers do…