Skyler williams 4/11/16 Summarizes the case. The first case there is called Limited Jurisdiction Courts and the steps in there is 1- Initial Appearance – is the defendant’s first appearance in court‚ and the defendant is advised of the charges against you Arraignment – The defendant appears in court to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty‚the next step is Trial – If the defendant pleads not guilty‚ a trial is held The judge at the defendant’s request. Sentencing
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Key Forensic evidence presented in court The prosecution case against the main suspect‚ Michael Shirley‚ consisted of four circumstantial pieces of evidence. Forensic evidence is evidence obtained by scientific methods. In the case of Linda Cook‚ methods used included extracting impressions and DNA. An Athletic shoe impression was found on Cook’s abdomen‚ sizing at 43-45 and was the right foot. This shoe had a distinctive tread pattern including the obvious impression of the word ‘Flash’ located
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The type of court I focused on is the juvenile drug court. The goal of this court is to reach out to youth who are between ages of 13 to 17. These age gap is considered the more critical age of youth to abuse drugs moreover‚ another goal is to provide excellent treatments for the juveniles to shift their behavior within the multiple drug abuse they committed. Individuals need to have a positive behavior in order to be accepted to participate. Positive behavior continue a great treatment and a program
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Warren Court examined every aspect of the criminal justice system in the United States‚ using the 14th Amendment to extend constitutional protections to all courts in every State. • The process above became known as “nationalization” of the Bill of Rights. • During 1961-1969‚ cases concerning the right to legal counsel‚ confessions‚ searches‚ and the treatment of juvenile criminals all appeared on the Court’s docket. o Docket: A calendar of the cases awaitinga ction in a court. A
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History 368 Midterm Essay Examination Part 1‚ #1 Betts v. Brady in 1942 is a court case about an indigent white man named Betts who was charged with robbery. As soon as Betts got arrested he requested council and he was immediately denied. Betts was extremely poor‚ and he was very backwards to society. The reason why he was denied council was because his request for council was not handled as “special circumstances.” Justice Owen Roberts viewed Betts as an ordinary citizen‚ one with “ordinary
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of an agreement it is allowed to sue Numerius Negidius. This process would start with a summons where me the plaintiff would request that the defendant‚ Numerius Negidius‚ come to court. This request would have to hold a number of reasons why Numerius Negidius is needed in court. If Numerius Negidius does not come to court as I‚ Aulus Agerius‚ has requested than with the help of a praetor I would be able to seize Numerius Negidius’ property. Numerius Negidius has react with one of two options‚ the
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Virginia (2002) when the Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional to execute the mentally retarded‚ there has been a shift in the use of the juvenile death penalty that reflects society’s “evolving standards of decency.” A national consensus has developed since Stanford v. Kentucky
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Madison is considered one of the most important cases in U.S. Supreme Court history. This landmark case is of great importance in the American political system because John Marshall‚ chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835‚ was able to bring respect and prestige to the Court. The Marshall Court announced that a court has the power to declare an act of Congress void if it contradicts the Constitution. For the first time in history‚ the Supreme Court asserted its role in reviewing federal legislation
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The United States v. Virginia court case was debated on Jan 17‚ 1996 at Virginia Military Institute. The advocates involved were Paul Bender‚ who argued the case for the United States and Theodore B. Olson‚ who argued the case on behalf of Virginia. The U.S was the petitioner‚ while Virginia was the accused. According to "FindLaw’s United States Supreme Court Case and Opinions.” the case was about Virginia Military Institute violating the fourteenth Amendments of Equal Protection by maintaining a
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Eyewitness Identification In the Supreme Court case of Lorenzo Prado Navarette and Jose Prado Navarette‚ Petitioners‚ versus the state of California (argued January 21‚ 2014‚ decided April 22‚ 2014)‚ two men argued that one of their constitutional rights had been violated. In August of 2008‚ a Mendocino County dispatcher received a call from a woman reporting that another vehicle had run her off the road (Navarette v. California‚ 2014). The dispatcher notified the California Highway Patrol (CHP)
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