Case: R v. Hebert Facts of Case Judges: Dickson‚ Robert George Brian; Lamer‚ Antonio; Wilson‚ Bertha; La Forest‚ Gérard V.; L’Heureux-Dubé‚ Claire; Sopinka‚ John; Gonthier‚ Charles Doherty; Cory‚ Peter deCarteret; McLachlin‚ Beverley Neil Hebert was suspected of having robbed the Klondike Inn. After the police located Hebert‚ they placed him under arrest and informed him of his rights‚ and took him to the R.C.M.P detachment in Whitehorse. Hebert contacted counsel and obtained legal advice regarding
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1. Citation: United States v. Conti‚ E.D.S.C.‚ Western Division‚ No.5:11-CV-470-F (2012) 2. Facts: In 2011‚ the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 289‚ which approved the DMV to issue speciality license plates. One of these license plates was inscripted with the message “Choose Life.” The Plaintiffs‚ headed by the American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina‚ and the Defendants‚ Eugene Conti and Michael Robertson‚ who held State positions directly pertaining to transportation
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October 5‚ 2010 Introduction Every year we hear more shocking stories of the mismanagement of a corporation’s funds. Unfortunately for Tyco in 2002‚ it was their company that covered the front pages of the press. Tyco’s CEO and CFO were caught trying to pass a $2‚200 wastebasket and a $6‚000 shower curtain off as company expenses” (Palmer‚ Dunford‚ Akin‚ 2009‚ pg.345). Just months later the new CEO‚ Ed Breen had an overwhelming task ahead of him. He needed to raise morale‚ prove Tyco’s integrity
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Procedural History: Plaintiff brought suit against defendant for fraud and breaches of warranty. Summary judgement granted in favor of defendant by the District Court. Plaintiff appealed claiming genuine issues of material facts exist. The Facts: Plaintiff bought a used car from Defendant‚ a used car dealer. Defendant offered no warranty‚ but told Plaintiff that the car had been inspected and was accident free. Plaintiff purchased a service plan through Defendant to be administered by a
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Affaf Noor Saidi 1. Consider arguments for and against granting bail to each of the following defendants. * Lucy‚ aged 22‚ has been charged with dealing heroin. She was caught with a large amount of the drug in the back of her car. She lives with her parents and has worked as an office assistant for the same employer since leaving school at the age of 16. Bail is when a person is granted temporary freedom provided the person promises to appear at court on a fixed date and pay a certain
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Patrick Haines JLC 101 Prof. Edelson 9/11/14 Hawkins v McGee case brief Case Name: Hawkins v. McGee‚ 84 N.H. 114‚ 146 A. 641.(1929) Facts: Mr. Hawkins‚ the Plaintiff had undergone reconstructive surgery by Dr. McGee‚the defendant‚ in order to remove scar tissue on his hand that had resulted from an electrical wire accident nine years prior to the transaction. The procedure called for the removal of the scar tissue from his palm and the grafting of skin from his chest in its place. When asked about
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In the case of State v. Rounds‚ the defense challenges the conduct of Officer Oliver Towns and the evidence his conduct yielded. The defense wages their action on three major cases‚ all of which apply‚ but none in the way cited: Riley V. California‚ 573 U.S. ____ (2014)‚ Wong Sun v. United States‚ 371 U.S. 471‚ (1963) and Carroll v United States‚ 267 U.S. 132 (1925). This case can be narrowed down to three stages: the stop‚ the search and the seizure. All of which‚ when performed‚ obeyed the limits
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This study seeks to investigate the question ‘How significant was the Japanese intervention in China between 1931 and 1949?’. This question is particularly relevant to the rise of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1949 because of the political significance of Japanese intervention which enabled the Communist party to rise in popularity during the war period. There was a clear disparity between the Guomindang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party as it became increasingly apparent that the latter
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"cruel and unusual" clause. The "cruel and unusual" clause in the eighth amendment states that "cruel and unusual punishment" such as torture or lingering death can not be inflicted on anyone as a form of execution. It is however permissible under the 8th Amendment to execute a convict by means of hanging‚ shooting‚ electrocution‚ and lethal gas. There is still confusion about what is actually constitutes "cruel and unusual punishment." There have been several court cases of interest that have
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1 2 CASE NOTE: AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION V STODDART1 I INTRODUCTION The High Court of Australia held in Australian Crime Commission v Stoddart (2011) that a privilege against spousal incrimination does not exist at common law. This provides that a spouse sworn in as a witness loses the right to call on the privilege to refuse to answer a question at the risk of incriminating the other spouse. This case note will outline the key issues of the case‚ analyze both the High Court majority
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