Facts: David Riley was pulled over by the police for a traffic violation. Because Riley was driving with a suspended driver's license the car was searched and impounded. The police found inside the car two loaded guns. Riley was arrested for the possession of firearms. While searching him the officer also seized the suspect’s cell phone. In the station house, a detective searched Riley’s phone and found him making gang signs which determine Riley was gang affiliated. Riley was tied to the…
The Supreme Court is that of a Chief Justice of the United States and a set number of Associate Judges, fixed by congress and appointed by the President. The Supreme Court has specific guidelines on how many cases they are to hear in a set time but, they have discretion on which cases they choose to hear out in court. Many cases they hear deal with questions, or conflicts, with the interpretation of the constitution, such as the cases: Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, Beauharnais v. Illinois, and…
random picked group of citizens deciding, dominating the police, what they do, which activities they will do first, and which laws, crimes, etc. are to be the priority; the order of importance, and concern, such as traffic tickets being last and crime, criminals being # 1 on the list. It would be citizens, juries deciding guilt and innocence, and punishment, not politician laws, of how much, what kind of repercussions and punishment would be wanted. Simply, the legal system, its parts, that a…
Sullivans used each of these elements to her advantage, logos when she talked about the personal narrative of Michael Moynihan and the laws that are relevant to the problem she addresses. Pathos when she uses other personal encounters with the problem at hand and through the very personally and sensitive vocabulary. Finally, Sullivan uses ethos all throughout the essay creating more credibility…
Racial profiling is a common law enforcement practice that happens in many different places in American society. It often focuses and singles out different races, religions, ethnicities, or skin color of people. Many professionals question whether it can be justiciable under certain circumstance where it could prevent a massive amount of people from being harm or to apprehend criminals before they commit crimes. Others protest that the practice is unnecessary and causes more harm than good. This…
In the case of petitioner ExtremeNet versus respondent Allen Lopez, this case occurred in the State of Georgia in which At Will Employment Law applies. Respondent is making a counter claim. The respondent had worked for the petitioner for seven years in a middle-management position. The respondent found the position rewarding and was well paid. The petitioner struggled to manage the effects of an economic downward spiral; therefore, some employees were laid off and new personnel policies…
International and National Law and Practice) children between the ages 14 and 19 are allowed to work hourly paying jobs in order to help their families. Most hold jobs in agriculture, fishing, car mechanics and construction. Children between the ages 3and15 are forced work for free economic or migrants or traffic light. Statistics says there are approximately 80,000 minors working in Greece (Children’s Right: International…
The U.S Supreme Court signed SB1070, Arizona’s infamous anti-immigration law on June 25 2010, which expanded the right to authority personnel to demand for proof of legality if suspicion of being in the country illegally. SB1070 institutionalizes racial profiling by the mere fact that police officers oblige any person of color or with an accent to prove their immigratory status whether they may or not be citizens. This law allows not only officers but also anyone residing in Arizona to treat…
In Beck, the Court of Appeals interpreted New York vehicle and Traffic Law (NYVTL) 463(2)(ff)(“the Modification Law”) to provide a dealer with a private right of action to “challenge a modification and places on a franchisor the burden of proving that such modification is fair and not prohibited.” 27 N.Y. 3d at 393. In furtherance of the legislative intent, to counter the unequal will of the manufacturer, the Modification Law contemplates legal action prior to the cause of the negative…
hearing to be over in two minutes. However, there are a lot of moving parts to everything, and as far as I could tell everyone was working to the best of their abilities. If things take long it is often because the courts have to follow very strict laws and make sure defendants are granted their constitutional rights. For example, arraignments have to take place within forty-eight hours of initial arrest, and the prelim must take place within ten court days of the arraignment. When judge Hutson…