The Significance of the Right to Effective Counsel in a Criminal Case and Powell v. Alabama The right to counsel is a fundamental common law principle that aims to set a fair criminal trial. The right to have the assistance of counsel for defence is the right of a criminal defendant to have a lawyer assist in his defence‚ even if he cannot afford one. This right comes from a variety of sources‚ the first one being the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution‚ which is the part of the United
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Although students do not lose their rights as they walk through the school gates‚ their rights are restricted for the safety of others. The court case of Tinker v. Des Moines argues the same issue of the rights of students while on school grounds. “Because the appearance of the armbands distracted students from their work‚ they detracted from the ability of the school officials to perform their duties
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is that enough? If not‚ what should we do? The letters alone are not enough to help Mr. Jamison. Herrera v. Collins says that‚ generally‚ a “free-standing” claim of innocence based solely on newly discovered evidence does not state a ground for federal habeas relief‚ unless it is coupled with an independent constitutional violation that occurred in the criminal proceedings. Herrera v. Collins‚ 506 U.S. 390‚ 400-01 (1993). The Court seemingly left open the question of whether a very powerful showing
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Terry Fedrick v. Cliff Nichols d/b/a C&N Truck and Trailer Repair The term Bailment is derived from the French Bailor‚ "to deliver". A bailment is a temporary transfer of property to another for a limited time and for a specific purpose. The transfer of property in a bailment is only in regards to possession‚ not ownership. The bailor is the owner of the transferred property. The bailee holds the transferred property. The property is held in trust for the benefit of the bailor. A bailment is completely
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in the South was needed. This made the American economy dependent upon slavery. There was much debate about the ethics of slavery and many thought it to be wrong. In 1857‚ the United States Supreme Court case of “Dred Scott v. Sandford” took place that changed America as we know it. This case brought up the issues of slavery and the future of the US. It brought to light the important responsibility politicians have in making important decisions that can affect the future. A
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Abington Township v Schempp Date: Decided In June 17‚ 1963 or Feb 27‚1976 Problem: Schempp filed suit on the Abington school district for requiring students to read verses from the Bible in Pennsylvania. Outcome: Schempp argued that it was unconstitutional‚ violating religious freedom. Part of the constitution: The First amendment: exercise of free religion‚ speech‚ and press The fourteen amendment: Never should any state impede the life‚ liberty‚ or property of a person Precedent: Got
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Casey (1992). The decision in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992) reaffirmed Roe v. Wade (1973). The issue addressed was‚ if any state can force a woman seeking an abortion to wait 24 hours‚ if married‚ require consent from her husband‚ and‚ if she’s a minor‚ have parental consent (Oyez). The case was a 5-4 decision in favor of Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania. This decision reaffirmed Roe v. Wade. The Court upheld the 24-hour waiting period and the parental consent
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Eisenstaedt v. Baird II. CITATION: 405 U.S. 438 (1972) III. FACTS: On April 6th‚ 1967 at Boston University in William Baird violated Massachusetts law at the time when he handed a condom and a package of Emko vaginal foam to an unmarried 19 year old young woman. At the time of the incident‚ under Massachusetts state law “Crimes against Chastity” makes it a felony for anyone to give away a drug‚ medicine‚ instrument‚ or article for the prevention of conception except in the case of (1) a
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whether it be an actor’s spontaneous gesture‚ a sudden reflection of the light‚ or the inexplicable poetry of a single moment in time. Throughout his brilliant career behind the camera‚ Conrad Hall‚ ASC‚ had a keen eye for what he called "the happy accident‚ the magic moment." Like a dowser seeking water‚ Hall used his camera as a divining rod‚ following his instincts toward an existential font of imagery. His willingness to take risks resulted in a rich cornucopia of cinematic triumphs‚ an aesthetic
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University‚ including myself. However‚ this was not always the case. There was a point in time where blacks and whites could not attend the same school‚ or even use the same facilities. The court decision that made separate facilities legal‚ was Plessy v Ferguson. It allowed for separate areas for blacks and whites‚ which forced blacks to create their facilities‚ like Historically Black Colleges and University. Later‚ in 1954‚ Plessy v Ferguson would be overturned‚ which allows all races to coexist
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