Holmes v. South Carolina United States Supreme Court 547 U.S. 319 (2006) : Facts: Holmes was charged with first degree murder‚ first degree burglary and robbery in connection with an incident involving an 86 year old woman‚ Mary Stewart. Holmes was also charged for the rape and murder of Stewart. At the trial court‚ Holmes was convicted by the South Carolina Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court denied certiorari. The petitioner had appealed and the court granted a new trail. During
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The People of the State of New York V. Donald L. McCray Nature of the Case: Appeal upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of assault on a police officer and criminal use of a firearm in the 2nd degree. Concise Rule of Law: Mental Hygiene Law § 9.41 which permits persons who appear to be mentally ill and acting in a manner that threatens safety of self or others to be taken into custody. The Penal Law § 120.08 imposes strict liability with respect to the serious injury aspect
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A Brief Introduction on Judicial Review in the United States Part I: A Brief Introduction on Judicial Review Judicial review is the doctrine in democratic theory under which legislative and executive actions are subject to review‚ and possible invalidation‚ by the judiciary. Specific courts with judicial review power must annul the acts of the state when it finds them incompatible with a higher authority‚ such as the terms of a written constitution. Judicial review is an example of the functioning
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Diapers have always been a part of daily use. Even in ancient times‚ of course they weren’t as modern as now days. Diapers have been gradually evolving over time. There is not a definite place were diapers were first used‚ because everywhere mothers covered their children with whatever they had in hand. Documents show that babies from ancient times might have worn milkweed leaf wraps‚ animal skins‚ and other natural resources as types of diapers. Native American mothers and Inca mothers in South
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LEGAL THEORY Chapter 4 CASE BRIEF Name: Professor: 553 U.S. 137‚ 128 S.Ct. 1581 Facts: In September 2004‚ New Mexico police officers received a report that Larry Begay‚ the petitioner here‚ had threatened his sister and aunt with a rifle. The police arrested him. Begay subsequently conceded he was a felon and pleaded guilty to a federal charge of unlawful possession of a firearm in violation of § 922(g)(1). Begay’s presentence report said that he had been convicted a dozen
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State v. Evans‚ 671 N.W. 2d 720 (Iowa‚ 2003) In the late 1990’s Rebecca Arnold was attending Scott County Community College for nursing. While attending college Arnold encountered Hubert Evans‚ a published photographer with a foot fetish. It was during this random interaction that Evans asked Arnold to photograph her feet‚ Arnold declined. Evans had even told Arnold that he helped other women‚ whose pictures he had taken become “big models”. At some point in 1998‚ Evans obtained Arnold’s telephone
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Graded Assignment Korematsu v. the United States (1944) Use the background information and the primary sources in the Graded Assignment: Primary Sources sheet to answer the following questions. (5 points) What prompted the sudden outpouring of racial prejudice against Japanese Americans after the attack on Pearl Harbor? Answer: (5 points) What did Fred T. Korematsu do that resulted in his arrest and conviction? Answer: (5 points) According to
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|Name: Mara Hughes |Date: 2/5/14 | Graded Assignment Korematsu v. the United States (1944) Use the background information and the primary sources in the Graded Assignment: Primary Sources sheet to answer the following questions. (5 points) |Score | | | 1. What prompted the sudden outpouring of racial prejudice against Japanese
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Name of Case in Proper Legal Citation Format Jones v. Star Credit Corp 59 Misc.2d 189 (1969) Who is/are the plaintiff(s) (i.e. consumer‚ company‚ employee‚ government) and what type of legal relief is/are the plaintiff(s) seeking? Plaintiffs who are welfare recipients agreed to purchase a freezer for $900‚ and purchase price came out to be $1234.80 with all the other added taxes. So far the plaintiffs have paid $619.88‚ however the freezer is only worth about $300. What legal question
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IRAC Writing Assignment‚ Chapter 3 1. Case Name‚ Citation‚ and Court Peoples Trust Company of Bergen County v. Kozuck 98 N.J. Super. 235‚ 236 A.2d 630‚ N.J. Super. Lexis 389 (1967) Superior court of New Jersey‚ Law Division 2. Key Facts A. Peoples Trust Company of Bergen County is a bank located in New Jersey. B. Saul and Elaine Kozuck‚ husband and wife‚ signed a promissory note with Peoples Trust Company. The Kozucks contend the due date was improperly filled in by the bank
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