served for the loss of life. I was the third prosecuting attorney in this case and felt the sentencing was fair and just. During the trial there were several witnesses who testified for both the defense and prosecution. However‚ few were of real help and did not provide strong testimony. If anything‚ I think the defense witnesses helped the prosecution more because most of them cared for Lenny and believed that George should be found guilty for what he had done. The defense couldn’t provide
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As doctors have come to be more knowledgeable about the circulatory system and the blood that runs through it‚ the use of blood transfusions have steadily declined. As a result transfusion alternatives have steadily increased. Through out this progression of knowledge such debates have come up‚ such as religious and ethical questions regarding transfusions of blood and blood fractions. There are also arguments regarding whose choice it should be to refuse a medical treatment‚ much less the transfusion
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her defense‚ Dick claimed that she was only naively completing her job and did not enjoy her occupation. Wohlauf acted in the same manner‚ pleading that she lost her memory of important brutal details. When she was finally placed at massacres by witnesses‚ she pleaded that she could not have been part of the massacres because she was pregnant (186). Meier additionally forgot information about the hunting trips when she could not recall if they were hunting animals or
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rights are: the right to a speedy trial‚ the right to a public trial‚ the right to be judged by an impartial jury‚ the right to be notified of the nature and circumstances of the alleged crime‚ the right to confront witnesses who will testify against the accused‚ the right to find witnesses who will speak in favor of the accused‚ and‚ the right to have a lawyer. The reasoning behind all of these protections goes back to the days of our founding fathers; when under the English law none of these rights
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Citation: Philip J. Cooper v. Charles Austin 837 S. W. 2d 606 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992) Parties: * Phillip J. Cooper‚ Plaintiff – Appellant‚ Administrator * Charles Austin‚ Defendant – Appellant * Alois B. Greer‚ Proponent of the codicil Facts: * This is a will contest case involving a codicil to the Last Will and Testament of Wheelock A. Bisson‚ M.D.‚ deceased. * Dr. Bisson’s will‚ which is not contested‚ was executed June 18‚ 1982. Prior Proceedings: * Dr. Bisson died in
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Olsen Unit 8 Assignment Final Project June 11‚ 2014 1. Describe the difference(s) between a witness and a client. Then describe differences between interviewing a client-witness and interviewing a nonclient-witness. Clients and Witnesses are key factors in a legal cause. However the roles they play and how the legal team deals with them during the overall case‚ are drastically different. Clients are coming to an attorney regarding further assistance with their legal issue. The
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it allows evidence to be used in a correct manner. This also allows for evidence that is false or misleading to be brought to light and dismissed. In some cases‚ the cross-examining of witnesses allows for evidence to be brought forward that was not available earlier. This can be through statements that witnesses may give. For example‚ a person who has omitted some small fact or matter because they thought it was irrelevant‚ cross-examining that person could bring the matter up and could lead to
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Reporter. Written by William Wilkerson‚ “A Vote for Joe Stalin”‚ would name eleven Communist sympathizers in Hollywood. In October 1947‚ over 40 individuals working in the film industry were summoned to appear in front of HUAC. Nineteen of the witnesses vocally stated that they would refuse to comply and be “difficult.” One of these nineteen was John Howard Lawson. John Howard Lawson was a major playwright and screenwriter during the golden age of Hollywood. In 1933‚ Lawson was one of the founding
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imprisoned. In the first 130 cases the Innocence Project overturned‚ eyewitness testimony played a part in 78 percent of those wrongful convictions. Other tests have proven that eyewitnesses aren’t as reliable as they claim to be‚ especially when those witnesses are older than age 60. In one study at the University of Virginia‚ participants between the ages of 60 and 80 performed far worse than college-aged students‚ which is not that surprising given aging eyesight. But the study revealed another startling
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The Bystander Effect: The Murder of Kitty Genovese Kitty Genovese was a 28 year old on her way home in New York City. As she neared her apartment‚ she was chased by a man and stabbed twice in the back. As she was being stabbed and raped‚ up to 5 witnesses were recorded and testified in the trial as to hearing the altercation (Manning‚ R.‚ Levine‚ M.‚ & Collins‚ A. 2007). However‚ other neighbors said to have heard her as well but did nothing. The theory was that each and every neighbor assumed that
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