Scott v. Illinois 440 U.S. 367 (1979) I. Aubrey Scott was convicted of shoplifting merchandise valued at less than $150. The maximum penalty for such an offense is a $500 fine or one year in jail‚ or both. Scott objected that the state was required to provide council for him. The trial court affirmed. The appellate court affirmed. The state supreme court granted certiorari. II. Does the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments require that the state provide the defendant counsel whenever imprisonment
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Texas v Johson The first amendment grants the citizens of the United States the right to speak freely‚ without legal persecution. Over the past 200 years since this amendment was enacted there have been hundreds of judicial cases devoted to interpreting and refining this law. One such case‚ reviewed by the United States ’ supreme court in 1988‚ was Texas v Johnson. The case involved Johnson ’s conviction of desecrating a venerated object (a Texas Statute) by burning a U.S. flag (Texas V Johnson(1989))
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Case Brief By: Ashley Tam R. v. Martineau (1991)‚ 58 C.C.C. (3d) 353 (S.C.C.) Facts: The appellant‚ Martineau‚ was convicted of second-degree murder under s. 213(a) and (d) of the Criminal Code but the decision was overturned by the Alberta Court of Appeal who concluded that s. 213(a) violated ss. 7 and 11(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and could no longer be in effect. The issue was brought before the Supreme Court of Canada whether or not the appeal court was correct in
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Brave New World v. 1984 June 8‚ 2011 It is no question that both Huxley and Orwell were displeased with our societal norms by their predictions in Brave New World and 1984. However‚ the two famous novels could not have differed more in their visions of tomorrow. Huxley portrays a nation of pleasure addicted‚ mindless beings merely existing. Orwell illustrated such a strict regime that the pursuit of knowledge would be banned and our voices would be silenced. Imagine living in a world without
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Ar. B. V. Doshi B. V. Doshi was born in Pune‚ India. Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (26 August 1927) is an Indian architect‚ considered an important figure of South Asian architecture and noted for his contributions to the evolution of architectural discourse in India. He studied at the J. J. School of Architecture‚ Mumbai. After having worked for four years between 1951-54 with Le Corbusier in Paris‚ B. V. Doshi returned to Ahmedabad to supervise Le Corbusier’s projects. His studio‚ Vastu-Shilpa
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Assessment Item 1 Supreme Court of New South Wales Decision Peter Smythe v Vincent Thomas (2007) NSW SC 844 (3 August 2007) Part A Question 1 The case was heard in the New South Wales Supreme Court‚ Equity Division. Question 2 The name of the judge was Nigel Rein Nigel Rein was an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court of NSW (Equity Division). Question 3 Plaintiff is: Peter Smythe Council for the Plaintiff is: B Kasep Defendant is: Vincent Thomas Council for the Defendant is:
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Page 1 ICLR: Chancery Division/1949/CANNON v. HARTLEY. - [1949] Ch. 213 [1949] Ch. 213 [CHANCERY DIVISION] CANNON v. HARTLEY. 1948 Nov. 19‚ 22. ROMRE J. Settlement - Deed of separation - Covenant to settle after-acquired property - Breach of covenant Volunteer’s right to claim for damages. A volunteer who is a party to a deed and a direct covenantee thereunder is entitled to damages for breach of a covenant contained in the deed. By a deed of separation made on January 23‚ 1941‚ between the defendant
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GSL 504 Module 2 Henry V and Leadership Deanna Cunningham Leaders in today’s work environment are faced with challenges that are similar to challenges faced in the past. Although technology has caused our challenges to be on a broader scale they still represent the same issues that have been faced for years regarding confidence in leadership and how to foster leadership. While in battle Henry V gave his soldiers the freedom of choice to fight with him or if they had the desire to leave
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Law 494 Part 1 Shlensky v. Wrigley Facts: William Shlensky (plaintiff/appellant)‚ minority stock holder for the Chicago Cubs baseball team sued the team directors who deferred the case to Phillip Wrigley (defendant/appellee) stating mismanagement and negligence because of the refusal of the directors in installing lights at Wrigley Field‚ home field for the Chicago Cubs. Procedural History: Plaintiff original case was lost at trial and plaintiff appealed. Issue: The issue
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After a four year hiatus in the Supreme Court docket‚ the court finally rule in 1824‚ the case of Gibbons v. Ogden‚ which eventually proclaimed the federally supremacy clause and the commerce clause‚ but it’s impact of American commerce can still be felt today. The loose interpretation of the Constitution by Chief Justice Marshall had greatly infuriated and scared the Southerners because if the government could regulate interstate commerce‚ then it could one day regulate slavery; it’s technically
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