offense of cruelty to children in the second degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years. (3) A person convicted of the offense of cruelty to children in the third degree shall be punished as for a misdemeanor upon the first or second conviction. Upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense of cruelty to children in the third degree‚ the defendant shall be guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced to a fine not less than $1‚000.00 nor more than $5
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Constitution‚ what constitutes impeachment of a president? "The President‚ Vice President and all civil officers of the United States‚ shall be removed from office on impeachment for‚ and conviction of‚ treason‚ bribery‚ or other high crimes and misdemeanors." 2. What is impeachment?Impeachment is the legal process of bringing charges against a government official to determine whether he or she can be forcibly removed from office. 3. Who brings up the charges and who hears the case? The House
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In October 2014 Marvin Beville delivered marijuana to a confidential informant (“CI”). The State has a video recording of the transaction. In December 2014‚ Beville was charged with Class A misdemeanor dealing in Marijuana and Level 6 felony maintaining a common nuisance. While the State allowed the defense counsel to view the video of the crime‚ it would not allow Beville to do so. As a result‚ Beville filed a motion to compel discovery of the video‚ arguing that access to the video was important
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high crimes and misdemeanors” (Halstead) Since 2010‚ Republican congress members have made it clear that they believe Barack Obama should be impeached and removed from office. Efforts to do so have been little until December 2013 when there was a hearing on Obama called by the House Judiciary committee‚ formally called "The President ’s Constitutional Duty to Faithfully Execute
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Legal Drinking Age In the United States‚ the legal drinking age for all fifty states and the District of Columbia is twenty-one. The drinking age is twenty-one because the government decided this is when a person becomes legally responsible to handle the repercussions of consuming alcohol. The U.S. has the highest legal drinking age in the world. Only four countries in the world have a legal drinking age over eighteen‚ making the US an exception rather than the rule. Some people may argue that
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refused to go there." Pip is made to feel guilty not only for being so much "trouble" but also for his lack of gratitude. He is not grateful for his ill-treatment‚ of course‚ but is full of suppressed rage. During his sister’s recital of his "misdemeanors‚" Wopsle’s Roman nose so aggravates Pip that he "should have liked to pull it until he howled" (ch. 4). Another reason Pip is regarded as ungrateful is that he is not perceived as having any rights‚ any fair claim to care and attention‚
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Journal Article. 2. Gregg W. Etter Sr.‚ Michael L. Birzer. 3. The researchers collected data from the protection from abuse order court fillings that had compared to past records. The Sedgwick county holds the most reports than all of the other counties which held a better opportunity. They also had access to the protection from domestic violence data. With only having access to past criminal records and reports where the research was held. 4. The general demographic characteristics of what accused
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education to legal policy. Racial segregation has taken a toll on society and the lives of many minorities. The American judicial system lacks the understanding of human potential by targeting low income minorities and subjugating them for petty misdemeanors. Due to racial discrimination‚ false allegations towards minorities have resulted in wrongfully incarcerated people for petty crimes; more than likely‚ they will serve longer sentences for these offenses than a Caucasian person would. Without the
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In society today‚ many African American males get caught up with authorities. The book “Monster” tells a story about how a few young men made mistakes. The Main character Steve Harmon had made a mistake and almost paid the cost. Steve was the lookout in a robbery. A murder had occurred during the robbery‚ but Steve was not the culprit. He was the lookout‚ but he wasn’t responsible for Mr. Nesbitt. For starters‚ Steve was the lookout for the robbery because he planned it with his friends. On
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term in office and will adhered to all punitive ethics not only of the county they are responsible for but also the Judicial Qualification Commission‚ along with other court officers. County Court Judges cases will encounter cases such as misdemeanors‚ small claims up to $5‚000‚ civil cases up to and including $15‚000‚ and traffic cases First Judicial Circuit of Florida The 1st Judicial Circuit is consist of four districts; Escambia‚ Okaloosa‚ Santa Rosa and Walton Counties. Within each
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