Ms. Greear stated that Mr. Daubert had kissed one of the female players named Kendra Wallin. He had kissed her once on the forehead and once on the cheek. In addition, Ms. Greear stated that Mr. Daubert had put his hands on Ms. Wallin’s waist. It was not clear from Ms. Greear’s statements if she witnessed the kisses by Mr. Daubert or if she was told that it took place by Ms. Wallin.…
Facts: Police officers were in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer, and were led to an apartment complex. The officers ended up outside of a certain apartment, were the smell of marijuana emanated. The police knocked loudly, and from inside the apartment they heard movement, and the police believed that the sounds were an indication that evidence was being destroyed. The police announced their intent to enter the apartment, kicked the door down to find drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain sight, and arrested King and others. They continued to search the apartment and came across other evidence. King argued that due to the officers not having a warrant…
R15523, 17425. Rivera now said he was walking on Hickory Street when Holly Staker, who was wearing a sleeveless shirt and a pair of tight shorts, invited him up to the apartment. Rivera said it was dark in the apartment and a little boy and girl were playing inside. Id. At one point, Holly Staker changed the little girl’s diaper. Rivera stated that Holly Staker then changed into a nightgown and tried to seduce him, but he resisted her advances. At this point, the little boy went outside to play. Rivera continued that Holly Staker persisted in her sexual advances and they had intercourse, although he did not think he ejaculated because he was concerned about pregnancy. The sexual activity was interrupted when the little girl cried in the next room, and Rivera decided he did not want to continue. At this point, according to Rivera’s statement, Holly Staker got angry that he refused to continue having sex and brandished a knife, which she began swinging at Rivera. Rivera said he grabbed her arms and started punching her without realizing the knife was cutting her. He did not know how many times he cut her, but it was more than twice. Rivera stated that he washed the knife and his hands near the kitchen sink and ran out the back door of the apartment. He threw the knife, which he had broken into two pieces, to the ground. Rivera said he then went home and burned his clothes in the dumpster behind his house, after which he walked back to Hickory Street and saw the police and the woman for whom Holly Staker was babysitting. R14617-25, 15475-84,…
-shotguns and rifles could be owned but only if weapons were registered, kept unloaded and dissembled or restricted trigger locks.…
This court has subject matter jurisdiction over the claims presented in this complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 because plaintiff is a resident of Illinois and the defendant is a citizen of Missouri and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000, exclusive of fees and costs.…
· Assess the past, present, and future impact that victim rights laws have on court proceedings.…
On the last of President Adams term he wanted to ensure Federalist took control of the Judiciary branch so he named forty-two justices of the piece and sixteen circuit court justices for Washington DC. Once the commissions were signed by the President Adams the Secretary of State had the commissions sealed however they were not delivered by the end of President Adams term. President Jefferson was the incoming president he chose not to honor the commissions due to them not being submitted in time.…
The case of Kansas v. Hendricks involves the respondent Hendricks filing suit against the State of Kansas in regards to the Sexually Violent Predator Act. Hendricks believed his incarceration through this Act would be considered double jeopardy and he was being convicted of the same crime twice. Hendricks had been found guilty of sexually molesting children. He was incarcerated and was nearing the end of his sentence when he filed the suit against the state of Kansas.…
Cases that tend to draw more national importance, are those that the federal courts as well as judges hear and decide on. This case belongs in the Federal system, where it is likely to be heard sooner than in a state…
Under Washington case law, plaintiffs are required to prove causation with expert testimony if alleged injury involves obscure medical factors. [cite]. The trickier question is whether the expert needs to demonstrate a direct causal link between the alleged injuries and the negligent act or if the expert merely must demonstrate that the plaintiff’s injuries are of a type that can be caused by the negligent act. Washington courts have come down on both sides of this question.…
| Correct, "Article III federal judges" (as opposed to judges of some courts with special jurisdictions) serve "during good behavior" (often paraphrased as appointed "for life"). Judges hold their seats until they resign, die, or are removed from office.…
I personally believe that the meaning of a “well-regulated militia” is when citizens are properly following the laws and abide the rules of bearing arms. Militia can be defined as, “An army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers” according to Gary the Gun Nut’s post on Thomhartmann.com. In the District of Columbia v. Heller case, gun control was the purpose problem. The case resulted in protecting the “Second Amendment of an individual's right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home,...” in which was a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court.…
Justices of the United States Supreme Court are strategic actors who strive to secure policy outcomes as close to their preferred outcome as possible. Accomplishing this sometimes requires justices to not always pursue their true policy preferences and sometimes it requires justices to ignore legal and policy questions. In this essay, I will analyze how justices were strategic in a few landmark supreme court cases.…
The plaintiff the United States of America (U.S.) is suing the defendant Burlington Northern Railway / Shell Oil Co. over its participation in creating a significant contamination of soil and groundwater at the Brown & Bryant, Inc. (B & B) agricultural chemical distribution business. The plaintiff is requesting that the defendant is responsible for a portion of the cleanup cost because the defendant was a Potential Responsible Party (PRP) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). B & B was an agricultural chemical distribution business until 1998 when the company went bankrupt. During this time, B & B expanded its operation to an adjacent 0.9 acre of land that was jointly owned by Atchison,…
Federal court system has 3 levels. The US district courts was established by Congress to handle the civil and criminal cases involving the government. US district courts are the general trial courts for the federal government. Matters that would be seen in the US district court include disputes between states, issues with the Department of Education and the Department of Treasury. (Kadian-Baumeyer, 2013). The federal district courts also try cases involving bankrupcy, copywrite and patents. (undefined, undefined). The Federal District Court System is similar to the state district court system with the main exception being jurisdiction. Federal district courts can hear cases involving both state and federal laws but state district courts can only hear cases involving state laws. (2016)…
