Citation: Powell V U.S. No. 405‚ Supreme Court of the United States‚ 1968‚ 392 U.S. 514‚ 88 S. Ct. 2145 L. Ed 2d 1254‚ 1968 U.S. 1140. Facts: Leroy Powell was arrested December‚ 1966 for public intoxication‚ which is in violation of Texas state law. Powell was found guilty and fined. He appealed and at trial Powell argued that he was not at fault for his behavior due to chronic alcoholism‚ which is a disease. He further argued that punishing him for his behavior was cruel and unusual behavior‚ a
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CASE BRIEF Communications Law & Ethics 1. Title and Citation Denver Area Educational Consortium v. FCC ‚ 518 U.S. 727 2. Facts of the Case Various regulations implementing the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act‚ which regulated indecent and obscene programming on cable television‚ violated the free speech rights of cable access programmers and cable television viewers under the First Amendment. 3. Issues It involves three sections of the Cable Television Consumer
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The Florida Everglades has given about 7 million Floridians water for many years. This subtropical area has been home to many living creatures‚ some that don’t even exist anymore. However the Florida Everglades is a very delicate place. Some causes for extreme changes in the Everglades are Humans and their construction‚ not enough money for changes‚ and that the smallest things can change and negatively affect the water. To begin with‚ human population‚ construction‚ and more has brought
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Cook’s Pest Control‚ Inc. v. Robert and Margo Rebar1010897Supreme Court of AlabamaDecember 13‚ 2002FactsOn August 28‚ 2000‚ Cook’s Pest Control and Mr. & Mrs. Rebar entered into a renewable "Termite Control Agreement" for 1 year. Under that agreement‚ Cook’s Pest Control was obligated to inspect for and treat termites for the Rebars. On August 16‚ 2001‚ Mrs. Rebar paid for the renewal of the contract and submitted an "Addendum to Customer Agreement". The agreement changed the terms of the contract
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Matthew Shepard Case Brief Facts: Twenty one year old‚ University of Wyoming college student‚ Matthew Shepard‚ died October 12‚ 1998 at 12:53 a.m. after spending five days in a comma due to massive injuries and head trauma in a robbery and hate crime assault (Matthew Shepard‚ 2000 [on-line]). Matthew Shepard met Aaron McKinney (22) and Russell Henderson (21) of Laramie in a local bar called Fireside Lounge. McKinney and Henderson had been drinking. The two led Shepard to believe they were
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Maddox v. Montgomery United States Courts of Appeals‚ Eleventh Circuit 718 F.2d 1033 (11th Cir. 1983) Kenneth Davis CJAD 405‚ Section A Professor Alesio June 08‚ 2011 Facts: Jimmy Maddox was convicted of rape in a Georgia state court and sentenced to life imprisonment. Having unsuccessfully pursued his direct appeal and the state post-conviction remedy‚ Maddox filed a federal habeas corpus petition alleging prosecutorial suppression of exculpatory evidence in violation
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Often written for children‚ traditional fairytales are fictitious works with magical qualities. However‚ “The Bloody Chamber” by Angela Carter and The Princess Bride by William Goldman‚ are no traditional fairytales. Although both poses the fictitious qualities and traits of traditional fairytales‚ neither work can be considered as being written for children. The use of violence in sex‚ pornographic imagery‚ and the objectification of women show that the stories are intended for mature readers.
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outdoors Central Florida vacation‚ you’re in luck. The area has many lakes and Florida fishing is known to be some of the best in the region. While there are many lakes‚ this guide will go over Weohyakapka‚ Kissimmee and Hatchineha‚ three of the top ten Florida fishing lakes. Florida fishing licenses are required‚ but are reasonably priced for both Florida residents and non-resident visitors. Visitors can plan to stay in one of the many hotels or Florida campgrounds when on a Central Florida vacation.
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Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Court and Year Full High Court 2007 District Court of Queensland 2010 New South Wales Court of Appeal 2011 Relevant Facts Home purchased at $250000 with mortgage payment of $200000 Ms Clayton unable to keep up with payments After substantial period of default‚ banks sells sold property at auction for $150000. After deduction of sale‚ Bank seeks payment of the guarantor Ms Clayton claim guarantee not enforceable on her because of misunderstanding Ms Clayton alleges
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Page 1 1 of 3 DOCUMENTS M.A. MORTENSON COMPANY‚ INC.‚ Petitioner‚ v. TIMBERLINE SOFTWARE CORPORATION and SOFTWORKS DATA SYSTEMS‚ INC.‚ Respondents. No. 67796--4 SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON 140 Wn.2d 568; 998 P.2d 305; 2000 Wash. LEXIS 287; CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P15‚893; 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (Callaghan) 357 October 26‚ 1999‚ Oral Argument Date May 4‚ 2000‚ Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [***1] Appeal from Superior Court‚ King County. 95--2--31991--2. Honorable Phillip Hubbard‚ Judge. DISPOSITION: Court
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