am filing the instant Counter-Affidavit in compliance with the Order of this Honorable Office dated September 27‚ 2010 directing me to submit my Counter-Affidavit and the Affidavit of my witnesses‚ if any and such other controverting evidence in defense of the charge of complainant Nelson Abrenica Calleja (“complainant”)‚ a Barangay Public Safety Officer (BPSO) of Barangay Lourders‚ Quezon City‚ against me for Less Serious Physical Injuries. 2. I am a Senior Police Officer III (Salary Grade 18)
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The Insanity defense first came into England’s radar when Daniel McNaughton‚ who attempted to murder‚ Prime Minister Robert Peel. McNaughton Rule became a common law test to determine criminal liability in relation to mentally disturbed defendants. Another notable case is that of Reagan‚ John Hinckley who in 1981 attempted to assassinate the president. The insanity defense is not covered as its own constitutional right‚ although it faults under the due process clause in the 5th and 14th amendments
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Porsha Grayson Criminal Law Defense AB March 6‚ 2012 Dan White “The Twinkie Defense” Nov. 27‚ 1978 LINDSEY‚ ROBERT. "DAN WHITE‚ KILLER OF SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR‚ A SUICIDE." The New York Times. The New York Times‚ 22 Oct. 1985. Web. 06 White was a Conservative supervisor in San Francisco CA‚ convicted of the murders of George Moscone and gay Supervisor Harvey Milk 25 years ago. The jury stated how Dan White was drugged up on Twinkies‚ which made sugar go through his arteries and drove him
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A Defense of A Defense of Abortion In her article‚ A Defense of Abortion‚ Judith Jarvis Thomson argues that in some though not all cases‚ women have a right to abortion due to property rights in regards to their body‚ and the undue burden against these rights that would be placed on women if they are to be made responsible for any and all pregnancies. Thomson uses a variety of sometimes strange analogies to make her point that even if we give in to the argument that a fetus is a person‚ and thus
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Insanity Defense Samantha Valladares Psychology A5 Insanity defense is something everyone has a different perspective on. Some people accept it‚ while others don’t believe it’s the correct thing to do. In criminal trials‚ insanity defense is the claim that the defendant is not responsible for his or her actions due to mental health problems. The person who commits the crime realizes‚ understands‚ and admits that they have committed a crime however they argue they should not
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talk about “defense mechanisms‚” or manners in which we behave or think in certain ways to better protect or “defend” ourselves. Defense mechanisms are one way of looking at how people distance themselves from a full awareness of unpleasant thoughts‚ feelings and behaviors. Psychologists have categorized defense mechanisms based upon how primitive they are. The more primitive a defense mechanism‚ the less effective it works for a person over the long-term. However‚ more primitive defense mechanisms
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Defense mechanisms or manners in which we behave or think in certain ways to better protect or “defend” ourselves. Defense mechanisms are one way of looking at how people distance themselves from a full awareness of unpleasant thoughts‚ feelings and behaviors. Defense mechanisms (or coping styles) are automatic psychological processes that protect the individual against anxiety and from the awareness of internal or external dangers or stressors. Individuals are often unaware of these processes as
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ground laws are a legitimate expansion of the doctrine of self- defense. Stand your ground laws means that a person if fearful of their own life and cannot escape‚ they can fight using self-defense. Looking at the resolution I made an observation. According to Thomas Hobbes since people fear death‚ he says that people only have a right to life and that the state would protect them to help sustain that right‚ as in this case self-defense. So in theory‚ people only have a right to life and the state
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Criminal Defense Duschek Juarez CJA 354 Kristin Mildenberger February 24‚ 2014 Upon reading this paper‚ you will be able to identify the different kinds of criminal defenses used in a court of law. Factual defense is the legal defense that offers two groups an excuse and justification for their actions. In justification‚ the six groups are self-defense‚ consent‚ resisting unlawful arrest‚ defense against others‚ necessity defense‚ and defense of property and home.
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For years‚ the insanity defense has developed and turned into a difficult but sometime successful defense system in a court of law. The exact law changes from state to state however the main idea remains the same. The insanity defense could apply or be used on a person who is considered legally insane. They must have a severe mental disease or defect and must prove they were at the time of the crime‚ legally insane. Also said person has to prove they didn’t know the impact‚ quality or the nature
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