In the case of Smith v. United States‚ the plaintiff‚ John Angus Smith‚ was convicted of engaging in drug-trafficking‚ which would have granted him a five year sentence had he not “used” a firearm in regards to the incident. As stated in statute 924(c)(1)‚ the use of firearm in relations to a drug-trafficking crime enhanced the sentence‚ and turned it into a 30-year sentence. The argument at hand is whether the term “use” was to be taken from a broad dictionary definition or in the ordinary meaning
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American Lit Mrs. Hakens 23‚ October 2013 Michael Blair Abduction Thesis: The events that happened with Michael Blair are similar to the events that happened in the play by Arthur miller the Crucible With false Accusations and Bad futures. Michael Blair was one of the people that nobody liked in that town. He was always alone. Michael Blair was the definition as a loner. There is so many things he did right but also a lot that he did wrong. Michael Blair quickly became a suspect in this case
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The United States Constitution is one of the most significant documents in modern world history. Its official date of adoption was on the seventeenth of September in 1897. The Constitution itself represents the advent of democracy‚ justice and freedom in a once-was colony which thereafter gained its independence. It established three branches of government; the legislative branch‚ the judicial branch and the executive branch. Additionally‚ the Constitution outlined the relationship between the country’s
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Handsome‚ kind‚ successful‚ and roughly four feet tall. Michael Crawford has accomplished many things‚ from law school‚ to traveling the world‚ then becoming a father. But what makes him different? He has done these things without the use of half of his body. Michael Crawford‚ known as Mike by his family and expansive group of friends‚ was born on September 12‚ 1963 in Tyler‚ TX. He has always lived in Tyler except for the few years he spent in Waco during college and early adulthood. He speaks
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rule caused major controversy over why the rule even stands. The rule originated from the court case Weeks v. U.S. The Forth Amendment was virtually powerless until the early 1900s.
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In recent years‚ we have seen more and more suicides related to cyber bullying then ever before. An example of this can be seen in the case of the United States v. Lori Drew. Lori was an older woman who pretended to be a teenaged boy and began to talk and soon after started an online relationship with a 14-year-old girl. The girl eventually began to fall for the fake 16-year-old boy that Lori Drew created
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Colosseum? a. To retrieve his pocket watch b. To propose to Daisy c. To enjoy the moonlight d. To look for Mr. Giovanelli The answer to this question is c 6: What is Daisy Miller’s real name? a. Amy C. Miller b. Angie P. Miller c. Annie P. Miller d. Penny E. Miller The answer to this question is c 7: Who accompanies Daisy and Winterborne on their visit to the castle? a. Eugenio b. Mr. Giovanelli c. Randolf d. No one accompanies them. The answer to this question is
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The Miller’s tale in the Canterbury Tales is a tale told by the miller on their quest to Canterbury. His tale was a Fabliau which contains all the main aspects of a fabliau which is sex‚ violence‚ and “justice”. A fabliau in a story about an extended joke or trick on a specific character in a story. It is normally told by a person of lower class and the Miller is one of the lower class pilgrims on the trip. The story is about two characters‚ Nicholas and Alison‚ who are fooling around behind
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Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible develops characters that portray problems with their identities. This inner struggle is clearly seen in the main character John Proctor. He is the man Miller has chosen to struggle with “the dilemma of men‚ fallible‚ subject to pride‚ but forced to choose between the “negative good” of truth and morality‚ and the “positive good” of human life.” (Internet‚ Arthur Miller Home Page) In order for this character to develop‚
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Legal Brief: Pennsylvania State Police v. Suders Facts: • Pennsylvania State Police hired Nancy Drew Suders as a police communications operator. • Suder’s supervisors were Sergeant Eric D. Easton‚ Patrol Corporal William D. Baker‚ and Corporal Eric B. Prendergast. • Suders was subject to sexual harassment from all three of her supervisors during the term of her employment. • Easton would mention the subject of people having sex with animals each time Suders entered the office. • Easton told
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