Miranda V. Arizona‚ 384 U.S. 436 (1966) Miranda V. Arizona is case where Mr. Ernesto Miranda who was suspected for kidnapping and rape of 18 years old woman. After Mr. Miranda is arrested and identified by victim‚ police interrogated him for two hours and he confessed the crime. However at time he signed a confession he was not aware of his rights. No one told him his rights to remain silent nor informed him that his statement would be used against him. Although‚ when he put his confession into
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Tenzin Lama Professor Kurland Business Law 30 April 2014 Eaton v. Waldrop Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama‚ __ So. 3d __ (2010). 45 So.3d 371 (2010) Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama. James M. EATON‚ Jr. v. Bobby Joe WALDROP. 2081095. -- March 05‚ 2010 Type of Action: Right to a trial by jury to set aside a deed Facts: On December 16‚ 2005‚ James M. Eaton‚ Jr.‚ and Marguerite Eaton filed a complaint against Waldrop alleging that Waldrop had fraudulently induced James to deed certain property situated
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determining whether s51(xx) supports a law‚ we need to determine whether the character of the law by reference to the creation of rights‚ powers‚ liabilities‚ duties and privileges belonging to a s51(xx) corporation is sufficiently connected to s51(xx) (McHugh J in Re Dingjan; Gleeson CJ‚ Gummow‚ Hayne‚ Heydon and Crennan JJ in Work Choices; Grain Pool). Sufficient connection means that the law must have some significance for a s51(xx) corporation‚ and the law must regulate the conduct which have beneficial
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The main focus point and argument regarding both the Stanford v. Kentucky and Roper v. Simmons case rely mainly on the eight amendment. Throughout both cases‚ the eighth amendment played a key factor in determining the court’s decision‚ regarding whether or not Simmons or Stanford would be facing the death penalty. Both “The Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid imposition of the death penalty on offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed.” The eighth amendment states
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Hugh M. Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company‚ Inc. 556 U.S.868 U.S. Supreme Court June 8‚ 2009 Facts: Hugh Caperton‚ C.E.O. of Harman mining (here on labeled as Caperton)‚ filed a lawsuit against A.T. Massey Coal Company (here on labeled as Massey) alleging that Massey fraudulently canceled a coal supply contract with Harman Mining‚ resulting in its going out of business. In August 2002‚ a Boone County‚West Virginia jury found in favor of Caperton and awarded $50 million in damages. Massey
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW To: Kimberly D. Beard‚ Esq. From: Laura Gardner Re: Brandon Berry‚ State of Georgia v. Berry Date: February 27‚ 2013 QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Can the Defendant be Charged With Cruelty to Children When the Child Was Not in the Defendant’s Care? II. Can the Defendant be Charged With Cruelty to Children When the Elements Have Not Been Met? STATEMENT OF FACTS On June 16‚ 1998 Jamie June (Jamie) completed a detox program for alcohol abuse and she then started Alcoholics
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• CASE #1: SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 175366 : August 11‚ 2008 J-PHIL MARINE‚ INC. and/or JESUS CANDAVA and NORMAN SHIPPING SERVICES‚ petitioners‚ v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION and WARLITO E. DUMALAOG‚ Respondents. D E C I S I O N CARPIO MORALES‚ J.: Warlito E. Dumalaog (respondent)‚ who served as cook aboard vessels plying overseas‚ filed on March 4‚ 2002 before the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) a pro-forma complaint1 against petitioners
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Carhart case in 2007 was significant to the way abortions were to be performed. The case established the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act which banned D&E procedures and regulated abortions. The procedure was the dilatation of a woman’s cervix followed by the extraction of an unborn baby. (Kennedy 1)
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TO: Alexis Schlamberg FROM: RE: Natalie Attired Case DATE: November 19‚ 2013 Statement of the Facts Natalie Attired‚ 23‚ was fired from her position as a waitress at Biddy’s Teahouse for having a visible tattoo. The owner‚ Biddy Baker fired Miss Attired because she would not remove the tattoo and feared that an employee having a tattoo that was visible would upset her more “mature” patrons‚ which would affect profits. No documentation could be provided that showed a loss of profits
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Brown vs. Board of Education Brown vs. Board of Education is the first case to set a positive example for educators in relation to the rights of the students. This case acknowledges the fact that an African American student should be able to white student’s schools. This case was so exemplary because it was the first case to set a standard of integration instead of segregation. Brown vs. Board of Education is such a famous case because it not only gave African American students a right to a better
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