would not have lasted as long‚ because after the first trial‚ the evidence was clear as to the boys’ innocence. B. In addition‚ there would have been men and women from many races and cultures found in the jury‚ not just white males. This would have also influenced the decisions of the jury‚ during every
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procrastinate and delay the prosecutor’s trial for any reason. The defendant is also entitled to a lawyer and they also have the right to an impartial jury. The defendant has the right to know who is accusing them of committing the crime. So the main points behind the sixth amendment are having a speedy trial‚ holding a public trial‚ the right to a jury‚ arraignment clause (which means they’ll be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation)‚ confrontation clause (confronted with the witnesses
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murder. Next would be the preliminary hearing where the defense would have received an arraignment‚ formally charging the suspect of the crime and asking what his plea is. Some states do not have a preliminary hearing system so they would use a grand jury system. The defendant can plea guilty‚ not guilty or no contest. The prosecution must establish probable cause to the judge by showing that a crime occurred and that the accused cause that
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Media Law Court Report Structure of my court report is as follows: 1. Cover Sheet 2. Index 3. Introduction 4. Sources of Law 5. Court System in Ireland 6. Legal Personnel 7. Restrictions on Journalists 8. Background to case 9. Charge 10. Facts of the case 11. Outcome 12. Critical evaluation of the case 13. Conclusion Introduction For my court report I decided to visit Cloverhill District Court in Clondalkin‚ Dublin 22. The court case
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Juliet Masabah Amy Manley Comp II March 20‚ 12 “A Jury of Her Peers” In a court case‚ is the intention of the crime indication for or against the convicted? While on the other hand it is used to prove the person guilty‚ also‚ it can be used to persuade in defending an act. Oppression is a cause enough to confirm civil disobedience. Our country was founded upon law breaking and rebellion against the British. Therefore began over two centuries of compromising the law‚ in big or in small ways
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the day Hae was killed. Adnan was invited to the video store that Jay worked at and called Nisha‚ telling Jay to say hi as well. However‚ Jay hadn’t worked at the video store at the time and Yurich‚ the prosecutor‚ also tried hiding this fact to the jury when Nisha was on trial. Adnan says he was at school at that time for track. Although‚ there is a call going to Nisha on that day‚ but it might’ve just been a butt dial by Jay. The call was charged on Adnan’s account to AT&T‚ which shows that she was
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The decision has to be unanimous (hung jury was something nobody liked) · No racial prejudices were tolerated (everybody turned their backs to juror 10 when he started saying that "he knew people of these kind very well") Processes: The group initially started with a process of arriving at a decision by voting and there was a groupthink causing everyone (apart from juror 8) to vote guilty. Then a secret ballot was carried out and it was decided that the jury would debate for at least an hour before
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not physically touched nor did he suffer fear or apprehension of physical injury. However‚ he was highly embarrassed and hurt by Flynn’s conduct in the presence of his associates. Fisher filed a suit to a jury against the Carrousel for the liability of Flynn’s offensive conducts. The jury found for Fisher and rendered him for $900 while the trial court ruled for the defendants notwithstanding the verdict. The Court of Civil Appeals affirmed. Issue: 1. Whether Flynn’s offensive conduct‚ while
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obviously clear as it seemed in court. The defence and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filling into the jury room to decide if a young sixteen year old boy of a minority race is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. It begins as an ‘open and shut’ case of murder‚ but soon becomes a mini drama of each of the jurors’ prejudices and preconceptions about the trial‚ the accused‚ and each other‚ which every jury room tries to avoid. Prejudices’ and misconceptions are formed through personal experiences
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Legal Terms/Vocabulary 1. Prosecutor - a person instigating prosecution (carrying on legal proceedings against a person) in a criminal proceeding. 2. Juror - one of a group of persons sworn to deliver a verdict in a case submitted to them; member of a jury. 3. Defendant - the attorney representing the defendant in a lawsuit or criminal case. 4. Informant - one who informs about others. 5. Verdict - a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case. 6. Bailiff - an official who watches prisoners
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