Gideon v. Wainwright Facts Defendant Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with breaken and entering a poolroom with intent to commit a misdemeanor. Defendant was denied request for appointed counsel on the grounds that under the laws of Florida only a defendant charged with a capital offense was entitled to such an appointment. Defendant was without funds. Defendant conducted his own defense. Defendant was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment of five years in the state prison. Defendant filed
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1. In the case of Hu v. Fang‚ 127 Ca.Rptr.2d 756 (2002)‚ when the court said the paralegal’s error was “imputed” on the attorney‚ it meant that the attorney was responsible for the acts or omissions of his paralegal. I relied on ABA Model Rule 5.3 – Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants for formulating my answer. 2. Based on the holding in the Hu v. Fang case‚ an available sanction might be that the default would not be set aside since‚ unlike the instant case‚ the error was not caught
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The case of Escobedo V. Illinois set the precedent for the sixth amendment‚ which is the right to a counsel. It guaranteed that if a person is arrested then they must be informed of their legal rights‚ which gives them the right to remain silent. When Danny Escobedo was arrested in connection for the shooting of one of his relatives he received an 18-hour interrogation and was later released for not making any self-incriminating statements. Another suspect was later arrested and told police that
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People v. Shaughnessy 319 N.Y. S. 2d 626 District Court‚ Nassau County‚ Third District March 16‚ 1971 Procedural History: At the conclusion of the trial‚ the defendant chose to move to dismiss on the grounds that the statute is unconstitutional‚ however‚ the courts found it unnecessary to pass due to constitutionality of the Ordinance because there is another reason it should be dismissed. The legal elements required to determine criminal accountability must be examined to determine if this case
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Eloho (Elli) Erih Please don’t tell my husband he has Cancer Beneficence is the most common motive of most health care professionals. Since the surgeon agrees not to tell Mr. McMurtry and his family physician‚ he demonstrates how much he cares about his patients’ wellbeing. Even though‚ the patient has the right to be informed‚ it is surgeon’s obligation to morally act in a way that produces the best result and protect his patient from harm (Lafollette 23). Telling McMurtry the truth could potentially
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This Apple vs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) case study focuses on the one of many instances when the FBI has requested Apple to allow access into one of their devices. This case looks into a terrorist in California and gaining access into one of the terrorist’s iPhone. Apple is constantly looking to improve the security of their products because their customers value privacy. According to Muzamil Riffat‚ privacy is a subjective phenomenon. The definition of privacy is due to change based
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Review of the Boeing VS Airbus Case Study Introduction In the market for large aircraft demand the emerging niche for very large aircraft (VLCT aircraft seating more than 400 passengers) saw only two competitors: Boeing and Airbus. Even though both competitors’ moves were clearly marked by technology enhancements‚ and different target markets but both exhibited strategic interdependence. Option with Boeing: Boeing being the market leader for almost a decade as a manufacturer of large
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1. Outsourced Vs In House SEO Web Marketing is developing by the day. In such a circumstance‚ it is insufficient for a business to have only a site. It is critical for this site to be obvious to the clients and show up in indexed lists when clients hunt down related keywords. With such a large number of organizations and sites offering the same items or services as your business‚ how would you ensure that you get saw and get more business? In this article we will explain about the pros and cons
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The Pelman vs McDonald’s lawsuit was launched on behalf of various children that over a long period and frequent visits to various McDonald’s fast food restaurants developed various medical conditions deemed in the medical community and by concerned parents as serious. These conditions included diabetes‚ coronary heart disease‚ overweight conditions‚ high blood pressure as well as elevated cholesterol and other health concerns It was the plaintiff’s opinion that these conditions were incurred as
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Every organization whether it is for-profit‚ non-profit‚ or cooperate must have a mission‚ vision‚ and value statement. An organization could provide services‚ products or could provide both. The mission of an organization is the purpose of their services or product; why they are doing what they are doing and who their target customers are. The vision is what they hope to accomplish‚ and the values of the organization is what they stand for and what principles they follow to accomplish their vision
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