INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Scott L. Haddock‚ Supervising Attorney From: Doe Paralegal Date: 2/25/2012 Re: Potential Crimes and Affirmative Defense of Wildlife on Private Property; Client File 1234: John Dunham On September 11‚ 2011‚ our client‚ John Dunham‚ shot and killed three trespassing hunting dogs on his property. He then used his dog as a deadly weapon to injure Jesse Hester‚ owner of the hunting dogs. Dunham raises an
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Watching cases in family court in the past had peaked my interest in the restraining order process. Commissioner Blanco was in charge of the hearings for some of the domestic violence restraining orders so‚ I went to go see. When in the courtroom‚ I noticed they have a bailiff‚ which is rare to see in civil court. The petitioner wanted a permanent restraining order against her ex boyfriend. The petitioner had a dating relationship with the petitioner for three years. The respondent was not present
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Rifles‚ and Shotguns. Under federal law it is illegal to be given‚ obtain‚ or move any firearm or ammunition for people who have been “convicted of or under indictment for a felony punishable by more than one year in prison‚ someone convicted of a misdemeanor punishable by more than two years in prison‚ a fugitive from justice‚ an unlawful user of any controlled substance‚ someone who has been ruled as mentally defective or has been committed to any mental institution‚ an illegal alien‚ someone dishonorably
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Anthony Milici Professor Heil How America Will Benefit From Legal Marijuana English 110 11/26/12 The first recorded use of the marijuana plant dates back to the before Christ era‚ however it wasn’t until the early twentieth century when the plant became a topic of controversy in the United States. Today‚ marijuana is found in the spotlight with more and more states becoming ‘medicinalized’‚ and the drug became completely legal in two states as of the 2012 election. Our society
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THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF OMISSION Abstract Criminal acts are the first principle of liability of a crime. We punish people for what they do‚ not for who they are. (Samaha‚ 2008‚ p. 85) The reason that an act is the first principle is because it is the easiest to prove. While many people first have thoughts of committing an act it is crazy to think that we could prove this. It’s impossible to prove mental attitude by itself‚ plus thoughts alone do not hurt anyone. (Samaha‚ 2008‚ p. 85) You might
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These courts have jurisdiction over “Class A and B” misdemeanors‚ civil cases with moderate amounts of monetary value‚ and the appellate court for justice of the peace and municipal court cases. Oklahoma does not have county courts like Texas does. Oklahoma has a special court called the Workers Compensation
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Johnson was impeached because he took a fateful step. He removed from office Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton‚ who had administered the War Department in support of the congressional Reconstruction policy. This seemed to violate the Tenure of Office Act‚ which was passed the year before over Johnson’s veto‚ which required Senate consent for such removals. The house impeached Johnson on February 24. The official reasoning of his impeachment was that he had violated the Tenure of Office Act.
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over felony cases (except in the case of juvenile offenders as provided by law)‚ prosecuted by the District Attorney’s Office‚ and cases regarding title to land‚ equity‚ and divorce. Superior courts have general jurisdiction over civil law cases‚ misdemeanors‚ and other cases. Georgia has 159 superior courts‚ one in each county. In superior courts‚ a judge and sometimes a jury hears witnesses’ testimony and other evidence and decides cases by applying the relevant law to the relevant facts. Civil courts
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getting expelled? In Christopher Mallet’s essay; “The school to prison pipeline”‚ he states “Many students have been increasingly suspended and expelled due to criminalizing both typical adolescent developmental behaviors as well as low-level type misdemeanors: acting out in class‚ truancy‚ fighting‚ and other similar offenses” (15). The increase of suspended and expelled students have made an increase in the zero-tolerance policy in school. In Mallet’s essay‚ he explains the “zero-tolerance policy”
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After being arrested for this the prosecution had sent Frye’s lawyers a letter without two different pleas arrangements. The plea agreement included a chance for Frye to plead guilty. If he would have pleaded guilty the charge would be dropped to a misdemeanor and would only be sentenced to 90 days in prison. Frye’s counsel never made him aware of the plea offers and eventually the plea offers expired. A couple weeks later Frye was arrested again for the same thing‚ plead guilty with no plea agreement
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