Virginia v. Moore 272 Va. 717 Facts: The day was February 20‚2003‚ in the city of Portsmouth where two Portsmouth police officers had pulled a vehicle over who was driven by David Lee Moore. While listening to police radio they had heard that the man they pulled over who went by the nickname “chubs” was driving on a suspended license. The officer’s soon determined that chubbs was indeed driving on a suspended license. The officers who made the stop arrested chubbs for the misdemeanor of driving
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Cantwell V. Connecticut One of the freedoms protected by law in the United States is the right to choose and speak about one’s religious beliefs. The first amendment of the U.S Constitution protects this freedom by preventing congress from passing any laws that prohibit‚ or ban‚ the “Free exercise” of religion. This portion of the first amendment is called the free exercise clause. This is a very important and beneficial right to everyone. This essay will illustrate how the Cantwell V. Connecticut
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Tennessee v Garner refers to using “all necessary means to effect the arrest” in the case of a suspect fleeing or forcibly resisting (FindLaw‚ n.d.). With this Tennessee statute‚ there are some stipulations (FindLaw‚ n.d.). There must be a belief that the suspect will act in a manner which would cause serious physical harm or death to others (FindLaw‚ n.d.). The amount of forced used must be in balance with the crime committed and how imminent harm is likely to occur (FindLaw‚ n.d.). Two police
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Mapp v. Ohio‚ 1961 According to the Court’s decision‚ why may illegally seized evidence not be used in a trial? Justice Tom C. Clark wrote on the courts behalf saying that it was logically and constitutionally necessary that the exclusion doctrine be insisted upon‚ even in the states. This doctrine is essential to the right of privacy‚ therefore evidence that is found illegally without a warrant must not be used in a trial‚ for this would be unconstitutional. Why‚ according to Justice
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Mapp v. Ohio On May 23‚ 1957‚ police officers in a Cleveland‚ Ohio suburb received information that a suspect of a bombing case‚ as well as some illegal betting equipment‚ might be found in the home of Dollree Mapp. Three officers went to the home and asked for permission to enter‚ but Mapp refused to let them in without a search warrant. Two officers left‚ and one remained. Three hours later‚ the two returned with several other officers with a piece of paper and broke in the door. Mapp asked
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uninhibited flow of ideas and opinions on matters of public interest and concern. That which is addressed to matters of private concern‚ or focuses upon persons who are not "public figures" is less stringently protected.” (Taken from LexisNexis‚ Esposito v SFX case) 2. What court decided the case in the assignment? (2 points) Supreme Court of New York in 1996 & the Supreme Court of New York‚ Appellate Division in 1997 3. Briefly – state the facts of this case‚ using the information found in the case
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Loving v. Virginia Loving v. Virginia tells me in this case that the Constitution of the United States then were unfair and unjust to the Loving Family. Here we have two people of different race‚ obviously in love and married. Although the state of Virginia had its own objective concerning interracial marriages‚ I feel that our Constitution should have enforced what laws were emplaced within The Constitution of the United States. That’s why they were written to protect and to keep good law and
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29. Introduction 30. The decision of the House of Lords in Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1] evinces the accuracy of Gooley’s observation that the separate legal entity doctrine was a "two-edged sword".[2] At a general level‚ it was a good decision. By establishing that corporations are separate legal entities‚ Salomon’s case endowed the company with all the requisite attributes with which to become the powerhouse of capitalism. At a particular level‚ however‚ it was a bad decision. By extending the
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Tennessee v. Reeves. 917 S.W.2d 825 (Supreme Court of Tennessee‚ 1996) On January 5‚ 1993‚ Tracie Reeves and Molly Coffman‚ spoke on the telephone and decided to kill their homeroom teacher‚ Janice Geiger. Reeves and Coffman were both twelve years old and were students at West Carroll Middle School. They planned that Coffman would bring rat poison to school the following days and it would be put in Geiger’s drink. After that‚ the two would steal Geiger’s vehicle and drive to the Smoky Mountains
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Charisma Thorpe Brunswick Political Systems- Final 6 October 2014 Miranda v. Arizona Outline Argued: February 28‚ March 1 and 2‚ 1966 Decided: June 13‚ 1966 Supreme Court Decision: The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Miranda and it also enforced the Miranda warning to be given to a person being interrogated while in the custody of the police. Miranda Warning: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say or do can and will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right
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