Court System Shukeyla Jones CJA/204 November 01‚ 2010 Maxine Craig Court System The modern dual system of courts incorporates both federal and state or local courts. This system is the product of many years of gradual development. Outside this formally established structure‚ however‚ personal relationships between key court participants can guide court proceedings and procedures. This paper will examine the history of the criminal courts‚ the dual system of the United States and modify the
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ideas about court. I expected to walk into an open concept room with two tables‚ one for the defendant and one for the prosecutor‚ a jury section‚ and a section for the common people. The television definitely persuaded me to only thinking that the courtroom looked a certain way. I came into court believing that the courtroom would look like a courtroom from the 1920s‚ consisting of wooden pews‚ a big witness stand and one wooden bench for the judge. I visited Peachtree city municipal court on March
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In our country‚ the Supreme Court holds a great deal of power being the highest form of a court in the United States. It has the final say in a court dispute or disagreement about a law brought through a lawsuit. The Constitution does not explicitly say that there has to be a Supreme Court‚ it was basically just created in 1789 when the Supreme Court got the power of Judicial Review out of the blue in a sense. Congress however‚ decides in which way the Supreme Court is constructed. In the beginning
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My first court appearance I experienced was at the Freehold Municipal Court. The court was filled with an abundance of people.While I was there everyone was sitting in the court room waiting for the judge and prosecutor to arrive and begin court. At the beginning of the court session‚ the Judge gave an opening statement explaining court procedures‚ the defendants’ rights and such penalties that may unveil. As each case is called‚ the Judge will individually advise each Defendant of his or her rights
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After I carefully viewed the website on Florida Court Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)‚ I was so amazed by the information I comprehended and gathered. With that being said‚ wow‚ I feel kind of novice because I was not at all aware of the federal and state laws that exist in Florida. The California website is easy to read and interpret: it explains arbitration nicely and succinctly (courts‚ 2016). Unfortunately‚ Florida and California web layout are designed differently; I feel Florida has
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AJ 101 Course # Court Visit On November 29‚ 2011‚ I had the opportunity to go to Los Angles Superior Court and was able to sit and observe during a Preliminary Hearing. The case that I sat in was about a rape case in which a young girl of approximately twelve years old said that her grandfather‚ who was about sixty years old would sexually touch her and do certain things to her everytime she would go over to her grandparents house. The prosecutor asked the young girl a serious of questions such
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Hello judges‚ jurors‚ and everyone else present in this court room today. My name is Dr. Alyssa Diaz and I am an expert witness. I was called here to testify on this court case. Also I am here to inform you how examining a piece of hair from a suspect from a crime can help to find out who actually did commit the crime. There are some basic things that people should know about hair. A persons hair contains their DNA. Also there are several different parts of a persons
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The Supreme Court As a democracy we have a system‚ that seems to work‚ most of the time‚ We have three branches that keep are government in check. Keep it running smoothly. The Executive‚ the Legislative‚ and the Judicial. The Supreme court is what makes up the judicial branch. There are nine supreme court judges. There are three types of cases that the supreme court reside over. Cases between states‚ or states and the federal government‚ any case that involves ambassadors‚ and they reside over
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Court Report 1. The name of the case is “Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad Vs. Mobifusion‚ Inc” and case number is 112CV236774. 2. Date and time of the session I attended is February 20th‚ 2014 at 9:00 a.m. 3. Number of department is Dept. 2‚ and the name of the judge is Patricia M. Lucas. 4. John V. Komar is the attorney for the plaintiff (Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad) and Chris Kao is the attorney for the defendant (Mobifusion‚ Inc) 5. Nature of dispute: a) The plaintiff
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1012CCJ Court Report: 1. Which court did you attend and what was the date of your attendance? Attended The Southport Magistrates Court‚ 22nd of April 2013. 2. What kind of hearing did you attend? (e.g. sentence‚ summary trial‚ committal hearing‚ jury trial‚ mention‚ call-over etc) I attended a sentencing of an arrest (custody) at The Southport Magistrates Court‚ before the sentencing there were a string of mentions that I also watched to further my understanding of the courtroom
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