Trial

understand much about the judicial or trial process. In this paper, I will just summarize the trial, my thoughts on the jury process and if I think justice is achieved through these systems. I have been in a court situation before where I have needed to testify, so I understand a bit more about the trial system than someone who hasn’t experienced it. The mock trial was a very engaging and helpful activity where I was able to more fully understand what happens in a trial. I was able to put myself…

and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state…” (Bill of Rights). This amendment is saying that every single person has the right to a fair trial, no matter who you are. This is correct, and the amendment itself is put together very well. The issue is that not every single courtroom is following this. Some cases are not treated the same as others, that is not fair and the sixth amendment should be followed. There have been many cases where people do not get treated fairly in a trial.…

There are two types of juries that are used in federal court proceedings and trials. The jury of a court can either be a grand jury or a trial jury. Said juries are used in a variety of ways and under certain conditions. The grand jury decides whether there was enough probable cause to send the suspect to trial. If the grand jury decided that indeed there was a sufficient amount of incriminating evidence that could prove the guilt of the suspect, the arrestee is then indicted and taken to…

against doing so (“Miranda v. Arizona…”). Among other rights given to the accused, the right to a quick and speedy trial aids in protecting the life of the defendant. By ensuring the trial is done quickly, the defendant is protected against personal loses that come from not working and public opinion does not have as much time to turn against him (Campbell 72). Treatment while awaiting trial is extremely good for those in American prisons. The accused is given top notch medical care, with some…

incriminating testimony from Jay Wilds. By popular demand and a reevaluation of evidence and court proceedings, Adnan Syed should be allowed another trial. Christina Gutierrez was Adnan’s attorney and was incompetent in defending him in court. Gutierrez was a Baltimore lawyer that was known for her aggressiveness and great legal tactics. In the first trial, she continually tries to pin the murder on Jay, and does the same in…

and taken into police custody while Tamerlan was killed in a getaway attempt. Eventually, Dzhokhar receives a lawyer and is tried for his actions. This trial, like many others, does not consist of hours upon hours of interrogating innocent bystanders and lecturing lawyers; a lot of visual evidence was recovered and used for trial. According to “Trial Lawyers Cater to Jurors’ Demands for Visual Evidence” by Sylvia Hsieh, it seems like a requirement that lawyers need to balance both visual and…

Mississippi Trial, 1955: Reflection This story discusses about the murder of Emmett Till, and the trial. The story is about how Hiram, confronts racism in the South from his point of view. He was always annoyed from his civil-rights father ever since he was little boy. He was always with his grandfather’s in Greenwood, until he was moved from there to Arizona. At the age of 15, he was enabling to go back and visit. When he arrived back to Greenwood he notices most workers are colored people.…

Queensland Double Jeopardy Provisions Double Jeopardy is a technicality law based upon the assumption that one cannot be repeatedly prosecuted in a criminal trial by either the jury, judge or appeal of court judges ("Questioning Double Jeopardy", 2016). This notion has been in existence for 800 years and originated from English Common Law. The double jeopardy protection averts three scenarios, a retrial for a crime that would attract a 25-year or more sentence if the original acquittal is…

This trial predominantly focused on the faith of early prosecutors, as the trial was mainly based around police evidence that was gathered by a team from the Queensland Crime Commission. The importance of having faith in early prosecutors such as police is that they are key enforcers of public…

only a plaintiff, the party who initiates the claim (pg. 265). I did not know that there could be a trial without a defendant there, this was something that surprised me. Going court made me realize that…