FACTS: Donnie McGraw signed a lease with Brown Realty Company located at 7307 South Westmorland Road, Dallas, Texas where he would be running a restaurant. On December 24, 2003 when McGraw signed the contract he agreed that the lease would be from February 15, 2004 through February 14, 2009 where he would be paying $3,450 a month a totaling $207, 000 at the end. On March 3, 2004 McGraw sent Gary Brown, the president of Brown Realty Company, a letter informing him of some equipment in need of repair in addition he sent him a second letter on October 5, 2004 complaining that the roof of the building was leaking, there was never a respond from Brown Realty. Documentation showed that McGraw made his rent payment on time from March through October of 2004; however in November rent payment was returned for insufficient funds which he then abandoned the premises in December.…
ISSUE I. Is Michael Kelley liable for injuries a child trespasser, Aranda Hudson, sustained while skateboarding on a loading ramp at his vacant warehouse? II. Is Michael Kelley immune from liability under the recreational use statute if he creates an urban farm and charges participants, residents of the neighborhood, for a plot? SHORT ANSWER I. No.…
In the month of December 2001, Chad Evans was convicted of second-degree murder of his girlfriend’s 21 month old daughter Kassidy Bortner. Chad Evans was sentenced to twenty eight years- to life and an additional fifteen years subsequently were added to his sentence by the New Hampshire sentence review division upon appeal by the N.H. attorney general.…
Dan Richardson was born on 03/15/1956 in Granity City, IL to . His parents marriage was solid when he was younger, but became rocky as he grew older. Dan was raised in . Dan's father passed away in . His mother is still living, she resides within a nursing home. Dan visits her two to five times a week. Dan has a brother, . He is close with his brother; they see each other almost daily. Frank is 45 years old. He lives in Okawville, IL. Dan stated that he had a postitive childhood. When he was in trouble he was yelled at for punishment. Mr. Richardsons yearly income is $150,000 between his wife's and his employment. His bills are as follows: utilities $85 monthly, phone bill $225 monthly, propane $800 yearly and he divides the remainder…
In writing his novel “Monster”, Walter Dean Myers used his experience to keep the judicial system relevant to his points while still realistic. Steve’s attorney, O’Brien, is honest about her role in the system to Steve, telling him, “My job is to make sure the law works for you as well as against you.” Instead of pretending to be crusading for a not guilty verdict, O’Brien tells the truth that she intends to help hunt down the truth both for and against Steve as an unbiased tool of the court. This means that she will insure that the jury’s predispositions do not change their verdicts, that the prejudice of the court doesn’t change the evidence given in court, and that the evidence against Steve is legitimate and/or nonexistent.…
A non-custodial interview of Savon McGougan (black, male DOB 3/17/1995 of 5112 Thackeray Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306 (910) 644-5449) conducted by Detective L. Donegain on Friday, September 1st, 2017 at approximately 11:07 a.m., in my vehicle. The interview was audio recorded and contained in the case file. The following is a summary of Savon McGougan interview.…
Throughout this report, I will be furthermore talking about the conviction of Scott Peterson regarding the murder of his 27 year old former college sweetheart, Laci Peterson. The reason why I chose to write about this case is because I was intrigued by the way Scott Peterson was proven guilty. After reading about this investigation I really prized the use and importance that…
Former Florida offensive tackle David Sharpe is projected by multiple teams and sources to be selected in the 2nd round.…
His 11 year-old brother, Jerry, looks up to Steve. Jerry says, “I bet you’d be a cool superhero. You know who you should be” (82)? Steve replies “Who?”(82) Then Jerry says, “Batman. Then I could be Robin”(82). This interaction shows the kind of closeness Steve has with his brother. He also has a mother and a father who care about him. When Steve is being taken away she says “What do you mean don’t worry about it, when you’re handcuffing my son”(168). This shows that Mrs. Harmon had panic in her eyes and love in her heart for her son. Mr. Harmon thinks of his son: “When you was first born, I would lie up in the bed thinking about scenes of your life playing football and going off to college”(109). This shows that Mr. Harmon cares for the safety and well being of his son Steve very much. Near the end of the trial Steve’s film teacher, Mr. Sawicki is brought to the stand. The teacher speaks favorably on Steve’s behalf saying, “He’s an outstanding young man. He is talented, bright, and compassionate. He’s very much involved with depicting his neighborhood and environment in a positive manner”(307). His teacher speaks of how honest and bright Steve is. He states that Steve always completes his work on time and he is in the top of his class. The teacher emphasizes Steve’s humanity. Why would such a good kid make a wrong…
1) The media comes up with their own ideas on the case and sways everyone else's opinion and half of the information stated is false. The media should not play a role in the legal system and it should be left to the court. I don't think we should tell the media as much as we do because they tend to sway opinions.…
“Three former jurors have said they feel the government’s presentation to them of a discredited psychiatrist who predicted with certainty,” Tyler said in a statement Friday. “And without evaluating Mr. Wood, that Mr. Wood would be criminally violent in the future was unfair.”…
On 6 October 1998, Matthew Shepard, a student at the University of Wyoming, met Aaron James McKinney and Russel Arthur Henderson in a bar. The two men, claiming to also be gay, offered to drive Matthew home, but instead brought him to an isolated area, where they took his wallet (containing $20 and a credit card) and his leather shoes. But that was not the end. McKinney and Henderson tied Shepard to a fence, and proceeded to beat him to the point of unconsciousness. He was found 18 hours later, his unconscious body initially mistaken for a fallen scarecrow. The police officer who responded to the 911 call testified, “Though his face was caked in blood, his face was clean where streaks of tears had washed the…
4th Juror: 4th Juror is a stock broker. He seems very serious. He deals with the facts of the case logically and uses facts.…
on emotional ties to certain subjects. For some it might be a moral dilemma, like Juror #8, or past experience with a similar situation, like Juror #3. Juror #3 even mentions that kids have no respect for adults these days(12 Angry Men). This clearly shows his state of mind when it comes to youth. I would consider the experience he had with his son very truthful based on the absence of his son in his life now. I think the whole truth can only be found by comparing his side of the story and his sons. However, they aren’t the ones on trial, the boy who murdered his father is. But does Juror #3 see a strange boy in the defendants chair or his own son? You can see that emotions and past experiences can play a large role in a decision making process.…
Although Harmond has followed plans many times, to some extent, he likes taking the charge, no matter how others regard him or disagree with him. Harmond has the ambition to take control of his destiny. He said that he could be a mayor or whatever he wanted to be (21). Harmond’s inclination towards controlling is also reflected in his decision to change the rendering without discussing or listening to the opinions of his wife and business partner. Even though he knows his decision will bring disagreement, he still does what he wants and gives the orders. From the quotation, we can see that he just informs Roosevelt his decision, instead of asking for advice before doing it.…