Introduction Upon initial examination of this case‚ it is clear that Richard is at least‚ partly liable for the accident‚ given that it was he who crashed into the traffic light. It can be assumed that he has suffered substantial loss in the process‚ given that he has sustained a significant injury. However‚ it also is evident that Saoirse is at fault on several grounds‚ which gives Richard scope to take legal action in an attempt to recover damages for the loss he has suffered as a consequence of this accident
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Mapp v. Ohio‚ 367 U.S. 1081‚ 81 S. Ct. 1684‚ 6 L. Ed. 2d 1081 (1961) Facts: On May 23rd‚ 1957‚ three Cleveland police officers arrived at the home of Mrs. Mapp with information that ‘a person was hiding out in the home‚ who was wanted for questioning in connection with a recent bombing‚ and that there was a large amount of policy paraphernalia being hidden in the home’. Mrs. Mapp and her daughter lived on the top floor of the two-family dwelling. Upon their arrival at that house‚ the officers
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On June 13th‚ 1966‚ the Supreme Court announced its 5-4 ruling in the Miranda v. Arizona case. This ruling established “Miranda Rights‚” a standard police procedure which revolves around the principle that an arresting officer must advise a criminal suspect of his or her rights before being taken into custody and interrogated. The Court’s ruling in this landmark case effectively reinforced the importance of ensuring that the accused are aware of their Fifth Amendment rights. The Fifth Amendment guarantees
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accelerating the inevitable. Suicide has a poor social stigma‚ but it is not always an attempt to “take the easy way out” as many people regard it. It can simply be the decision to end life on a high note. The honorable
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There has been debate over the present-day characteristics of the biome of tropical regions. For some they are viewed as a natural response to the climate of the area. Whereas for others they are regarded as a product of human interferences. Discuss this statement in the context of the biome you have studied. The Amazon rainforest is affected by both human interference such as deforestation as well as the climate contributing to global warming and causing both harm and extinction towards the species
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while fleeing. Regardless of which of the two are true‚ Furman was found guilty of murder and was eligible for the death penalty under the-extant state law. The Furman v. Georgia case took place on January 17th of 1971. Two other death penalty cases were decided along with Furman; Jackson v. Georgia and Branch v. Texas. These cases concern the constitutionality of the death sentence for rape and murder convictions. During the trial‚ Furman claimed
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News of the decision in the legal case Brown v. Board of Education shook the country‚ the decision that ended segregation. However‚ many resented the decision‚ doing everything they could to prevent desegregation. Even with the negative reactions toward the Brown case‚ black people claimed it was a major victory for them. It took several years before most integration in schools took place. It wasn’t until many schools were threatened with the loss of their funding or had troops sent to their schools
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Gonzales v. Raich In the case of Gonzales v. Raich‚ the Supreme Court made a judgment that affected the California users of medical marijuana. Under a law the federal Controlled Substance Act‚ marijuana is a schedule one controlled substance‚ however under a 1996 state California law‚ marijuana is legalized for usage for people who have a prescription from a doctor for medical usage. When the federal Drug Enforcement Administration enforced the CSA by destroying one of the defendant’s marijuana
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Schmerber v. California Case Brief Schmerber v. California 384 U.S. 757 (1966) FACTS: Armando Schmerber‚ the petitioner‚ had been arrested for drunk driving while receiving treatment for injuries in a hospital. During his treatment‚ a police officer smelled liquor on petitioner’s breath and noticed other symptoms of drunkenness so the officer ordered a doctor to take a blood sample which indicated that Schmerber had been drunk while driving. The blood test was introduced as
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Lopez V. Orosa‚ Jr. and Plaza Theatre Inc. G.R. No. L-10817-18 Facts: Enrique Lopez‚ doing business under the trade name of Lopez-Castillo Sawmill‚ was invited by Vicente Orosa‚ Jr. to make an investment in the theatre business namely Plaza Theatre Inc. Lopez expressed his unwillingness to invest‚ however agreed to supply lumber necessary for the construction of the theatre with the assurance that Orosa would be personally liable for any account that the said construction might incur. Lopez was
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