serious felony tried in the United States justice system. While initially it appears the boy is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt‚ after careful deliberation from the jury‚ additional evidence surfaces‚ showing the boy may not be guilty. Additional evidence found led the jurors to impeach the witness’s accounts‚ due to inconstancies in their testimonies. For these reasons and others I believe the boy was not guilty. For example‚ one of the most convincing pieces of evidence from the prosecution is an eyewitness
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Guilty or innocent? Santiago was never given that question he was automatically seen guilty and lost his life because of that. Where is the proof Santiago deflowered Angela? It was stated no one ever seen Santiago and Angela together. So if the town thought deeper and didn’t just assume things a man’s life could have been saved. The reason the town can automatically assume that Santiago is guilty is because they felt as if he was following in his father’s footsteps because he had taken Divina Flor’s
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We have all gathered here today to bring justice to a poor old man‚ who was murdered in his own house. Everyone in the court was brought here to decide if this man is guilty of being insane or guilty of murder. The murder confused to stocking this old man and claimed that he killed him because of his eye. The murders cut of all his limbs after killing him and hide him under the floorboard. When police came to his house he confused after a few minutes of silence. After a few days‚ lawyers‚ jurors
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by Shirley Jackson‚ “killers of the dream” by Lillian Smith‚ and a story about a young girl who pursues her right to an education. These stories will show you that everyone should be accountable for their actions. Bystanders should be considered guilty because they have a chance to speak up or do something about it. First story is “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and in this story every year someone is picked for the lottery But except for winning a lot of money the winner is gets to be stoned to
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“The defendant is…not guilty‚” said the judge. Yes‚ my plan actually worked. I can’t believe that Herb actually made everybody agree that I was innocent. I actually got away with killing my idiotic father. Oh I despised him so much‚ he would beat me and yell at me for no apparent reason. I remember that day like it was yesterday‚ I went to the drugstore and bought myself a switchblade knife. I was so irritated and I was ready to do anything to get rid of that old hag. I walked into the apartment
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The documentary “Presumed Guilty” embodies various elements of how criminal procedure works in an inquisitorial legal system. In an inquisitorial system the accused is automatically assumed to be guilty (Ministry of Justice‚ 2013). It is through the evidence‚ investigations by court‚ the screening process‚ and Prosecutor the truth will evolve. The court plays an active role in determining the facts of a case and the conducts of the trial (Reichel‚ P.‚ 2013‚ p.170). The judge is in charge of gathering
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Title: Footnote to Youth Author: Jose Garcia Villa Characters: 1.Dodong - main character of the story who got married at the age of 17 2. Teang - regretted marrying at an early age 3. Lucio - Teang’s other suitor who got married after she did and who’s childless until now 4. Blas - Dodong and Teang’s oldest son who followed their footsteps in the end. Blas contemplated to marry Tona when he was 18 5. Tona - woman whom Blas wants to marry. Summary: It is all about a man named Dodong who wants
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criminal defense attorney. Here’s why. The Plea You’re expected to enter a plea during your arraignment. Even if you know for sure you were intoxicated‚ it probably isn’t a good idea to plead guilty right away. If you plead not guilty‚ you can always change your plea at a later time. Pleading not guilty buys time for your attorney to examine the facts of your case and build a strong defense. If you have an attorney at your side during the arraignment‚ he or she can offer advice over what you should
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What did Socrates mean by ‘the examined life’ In the Apology Socrates opined that the greatest good a man could engage in‚ is continual discussion about virtue and examination of its presence in self and others. Socrates felt that Athenians‚ like a purebred horse that is well fed but seldom exercised‚ had become lazy‚ sluggish and underperforming. He was disturbed by the indulgence which coupled with fixation on wealth was distracting his townsmen from true greatness that would only be achieved
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The Anti-Democratic Faces of Socrates Socrates is among an elite class of extraordinary human beings. Whether it is religion‚ politics or socioeconomic issues‚ Socrates’ philosophy had a profound impact on Athenian civilization. His thoughts and ideas have sparked many debates and examinations of the way we live our lives even today. In the three dialogues Defence of Socrates‚ Euthyphro‚ and Crito‚ written by the philosopher Plato‚ one can find evidence that Socrates was not an enthusiast for democracy
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