A recent criminal Supreme Court case that I find to be interesting is Missouri v. Frye. Actus reus is a guilty act‚ mens rea is a guilty mind‚ and concurrence is the equality of rights. Both actus reus and mens rea are both needed in order for a defendant to prove criminal liability. This case was about a guy named Frye‚ he was arrested for driving with a revoked license. Frye was previously arrested a few times before this incident dealing with the same crime. Missouri state law can give you a maximum
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Issue: Barry Jewell was convicted of burglary with a deadly weapon resulting in serious bodily injury‚ a class A felony. Also‚ Battery resulting in serious bodily injury‚ a class C felony. Rule: The court used the case‚ Ellyson V. State‚ 603 N.E.2d 1369‚ 1373 (Ind. Ct.App.1992) In that case‚ Ellyson was charged with burglary because he broke into the house where him and his estranged wife lived with the intent to rape her. He was still charged with burglary even though he had the right to possession
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expert testimony that the defendant’s history of heavy usage of PCP and other illicit drugs that has affected his brain and his ability to have committed the alleged crimes with intent‚ the trial judge rejected the defense. Procedural History: This case was appealed by the defendant to the California Court of Appeal; Second District after a trial court convicted the defendant on 12 felony offenses. The California Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of the trial court. Facts: The defendant Vencil
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History: Steiney Richards was tried and convicted of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. Richards appealed the trial court’s decision‚ the Court of Appeals affirmed. Richards then appealed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court and that court affirmed the appellate court’s ruling. (201 Wis. 2d 845‚ 549 N.W.2d 218 (1996)). Richards appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court‚ certiorari was granted. Facts: After an investigation revealed substantial evidence that Steiney Richards was involved
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WrItIng effectIve rePorts 4.1 Preparing policy briefs 4 .1 4.2 More reporting formats 4.3 Writing effectively Lesson 4.1: Preparing policy briefs 4 .1 Learning objectives At the end of this lesson‚ you will be able to: identify two types of policy briefs (advocacy and objective); describe the characteristics of a policy brief; describe the structure and contents of a policy brief; and conceptualize a policy brief about a food security issue. Introduction In this
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pole and that Butterfield was not riding with care‚ Forester should win Trial Court rules in favor of Forrester; Appellate court upholds Incipient use of contributory negligence: principle that a plaintiff is the more liable party in a negligence case‚ cause injury to themselves regardless of defendant Legal Issues: Does the negligence of the plaintiff supersede possible negligence of the defendant? Court’s Analysis: Butterfield would have seen the obstruction if he had used ordinary care.
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Company and competitors: Kingsford is a well known brand of charcoal for barbeque purpose in US. Clorox purchased it in 1973. It accounts for 9% of Clorox’s revenue in 2000. Kingsford only have two main competitors in the market‚ Royal Oak and private labels. Key trend and key success factor: Grilling is a popular event in US. Common reasons for barbecuing are great flavor‚ outdoor social activities‚ change of pace etc. Charcoal and gas grilling are the most common methods. The success of Kingsford
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GONZALES V. RAICH‚ 545 U.S. 1 (2005) 352 F.3d 1222 Facts: Respondents contended that California’s Compassionate Use Act of 1996 exempted physicians‚ patients and care givers from criminal prosecution and allowed for the possession and cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes with the recommendation and approval of a physician. Respondents who suffered from medical conditions sought to avail themselves of this exemption. Because the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) enacted under the
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3- The briefcase in the novel is multileveled because not only is it a symbol in itself‚ the objects it holds are also symbols in their own right. When the protagonist is given the briefcase after the Battle Royal‚ they tell him that one day it will contain important documents of his people. This‚ in many ways‚ comes to fruition. The protagonist collects the following: High School Diploma: This is symbolic of his academic achievement and his continuation on to college. Tod Clifton’s Sambo Doll:
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Business law 1101 ATRA Professor. Waller 10/20/14 Hamer V.S. Sidway Facts: William E. Story promised his nephew William E. Story I I $5‚000 under the condition that the nephew refrains from drinking‚ using tobacco‚ gambl ing‚ and swearing until he turned 21. When William E. Story II turned 21‚ his uncle sent him a letter saying he earned the money‚ When the nephew turned 21 the uncle said he would hold the mone y with interest until the nephew became capable of taking care of it responsibly
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