Syracuse police officer) was shot and killed during a cocaine “buy-bust.” Morales‚ Stewart‚ and Lawrence are tried and found guilty in a court of law. They attempted to appeal the conviction based on the defense of self-defense. They were denied but still able to be acquitted. Legal Issue(s) on appeal: The legal issue in question (on appeal) is whether the defendants can claim the self-defense defense. The defendants wish to claim this defense because Agent Wallie Howard had opened fire on them during
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to Galileo to Martin Luther King‚ we have seen how disobedience has changed societies and formed the platform for future advancement. This social progress can be seen in the arts and music with Beethoven‚ to political change in the Seneca falls convention. Ludwig Van Beethoven was a German composer during the late 18th century to the early 19th century that through his rebellion‚ he opened a door to a new perspective in music. He has been regarded as one of the greatest composers of his time; but
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Wills LUCY v. ZEHMER Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia‚ 196 Va. 493‚ 84 S.E.2d 516 (1954). FACTS: W.O. Lucy‚ the plaintiff‚ filed suit against A.H. and Ida Zehmer‚ the defendants‚ to compel the Zehmers to transfer title of their property known as Ferguson Farm to the Lucys for 50‚000$ as the Zehmers ad allegedly agreed to do. The families had known each other for many years and the Lucys had tried to buy the facility countless times‚ but to no appeal. After a night of drinking and badgering
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it did not give congress and the national government enough power to govern over the people of America. After much debate‚ a Constitutional Convention was called to reconsider “the situation of the United States”‚ and ended up ratified a new constitution in the hope of bringing back America which was falling apart. The delegates at the Constitutional Convention made the right decision to sign the constitution as although imperfect‚ it was a solid start to creating a stronger federal government that
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Jaelin’s Appeal I‚ Jaelin Carter‚ am writing to you‚ Hetal Patel‚ to prove to you why I deserve to continue my college career here at Robert Morris University. Rightfully so‚ should I have been on academic probation seeing as though I did not take the opportunity to allow my true scholastic ability to speak for me. By no means am I using this appeal as a window to make excuses for my poor choices but to simply enlighten you on the troubling and disheartening incidents that occurred which unfortunately
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The definition of an appeal according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeal‚ n.d.)‚ is a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court. The appeals process is very important to the legal system‚ and it includes many different factors and steps to the appeals process this helps the judge make the right decision. One of the main steps to the process starts with the losing side having to apply
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though they are working side by side with the detective to solve the crime and find the murderer. As well as effective characterisation‚ character motivation‚ and settings‚ crime writers must know the conventions of their chosen sub genre and more importantly how to use and subvert these conventions to achieve their intended purpose. To emphasis the timeless nature of crime fiction we can take a look at two film texts that exemplify how older texts can still entertain modern audiences as much as today’s
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The general appeal of Michelle Obama is to black Americans and the battle of at last we had made it to the white house. She appeals not just to the old‚ but to the youth she shows the youth that we are significant and to the old the battles we have overcome (Griffin‚ 2011). She appealed to them by decreasing childhood obesity‚ giving girls and military families opportunities for education. Through Michelle Obama‚ they see themselves. She acts on the change that the world is doing and that this is
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Jefferson and Paine use of Rhetorical Appeals In The Declaration Of Independence and The American Crisis‚ Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine use certain appeals to achieve their purposes which is to inform their intended audiences about the importance of the situations that they are expressing. These authors appeal to their audiences by using their own reasoning‚ personal experiences‚ presenting themselves as good characters‚ using facts‚ details‚ and emotional experiences as well. Thomas and Paine
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Formal Letter Writing Conventions There are a number of conventions that should be adhered to when producing a formal letter. It is important that the overall structure is as clear and concise as possible and that you avoid the use of colloquialisms. Addresses: 1) Your Address the top right-hand section 2) The Address of the person you are writing to beneath your address on the left-hand side of your letter‚ remember to include the name of the person that you are writing to. (If known)
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