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belies an inference of criminal intent. McClatchey also argues that his actions throughout the negotiation process cannot give rise to an inference of his criminal intent because they were entirely directed and controlled by legal counsel. Here, the Court concluded that this argument, however, ignores the further evidence that McClatchey knew the hospital staff did not even want or need some of the services specified in the contract; based on that additional evidence, a jury could reasonably…

Defence Opening Statement R. v. Tocchet May it please the Court, that my client and the convicted, Rick Tocchet, has been found guilty of the crimes that he had allegedly committed during the events after game seven of the Stanley Cup finals in 2011. Moreover, my client has taken full responsibility for his actions as he has plead guilty to the accounts of theft under $5000, assault, arson, and participating in a riot. You have heard my learned friend explain the reasons in which he believes…

How can money help a person in the legal system? Money can help us in many ways, for example bailing us out of jail is one way, money can help a person in the legal system. However what if you don’t have money, do rich people get off easier when they break the law? People with or without money should be treated the same, but that is not how the government. The Law is our system's rules and when it is broken, punishment is deserved. Money should not be involved in a person's legal system. People…

This could also mean that he felt set up or a coincidence because he experienced being violently mugged before. Though, according to Douglas Linder in the trial of Bernard Goetz, another eyewitness Josephine Holt stated on cross-examination, "she had described, in her grand jury testimony, th e youths as standing around the white man and acting in a loud, harassing, and menacing manner." As a result, Goetz…

This case took into account when Nolan Bates, a subscriber to an Internet program to find his “Match” online, sued its software developer Apricot.com for deactivating the software program. This was done after he had declined to pay the license fees of $200 monthly required for using the software for three months. Apricot.com then decided to disable the software without notifying Bates. Also, it sent a letter containing disrespectful language to Bates stating that: “Loser, the license was…

The final difference between the two courtroom trials is how the verdict of the case gave justice to one man and unfairness to the other. Tom's case was full of inaccuracies and lacked verification to indicate he was guilty, yet, it was still successful. In the trial, Tom Robinson encounters racial injustice and was convicted of being "...guilty..." (pg. 211) when there was no harm done. In the 1930's Alabama, individuals who were African-American had no word against a white's no matter the…

In his country, he has experienced injustice and it wasn’t a great time back in the day, so he moved to America because of the rights and justice they have to offer. For Juror 11, the result of the trial went really well because the young boy, that was accused for killing his father, had a fair trial and democracy was included. In the beginning of the discussion, eleven…

Having a court hierarchy in Australia’s legal system contributes to a great extent in achieving justice. The existence of a court hierarchy provides a structured format, dividing different types of courts with different jurisdictions to deal with their specialised category of cases. Without the existence of the court hierarchy, the Australian legal system would struggle immensely to operate as effectively and efficiently as they presently do to achieve justice in the Australian legal system.…

Adam Torres had already served nearly ten months in confinement prior to receiving his final sentence, therefore he only had two more months of his prison term remaining after the court had made its decision (Jackman 2016). This perceived injustice sent ripples through the Northern Virginia community. In fact Don Geer, the father of the victim, stated that, “Nothing about this [case] has been done in a timely manner. It’s been a long time for everything to take place” (WTOP Staff, 2016). He…

In the article written by Mike O’Mara, a defense lawyer, O’Mara lays out his opinions on how awful the case of Ethan Couch, the affluenza teen, turned out. He described, in a very cynical tone, how taken aback he was when the defense gave their argument, and what made it worse is that the judge lessened Couch’s sentence because he was to rich and spoiled to know right from wrong. O’Mara alluded to other cases he believed did deserve a break showing how this teen responsible for killing four was…