ARTICLE III – BILL OF RIGHTS Section 1. No person shall be deprived of life‚ liberty or property without due process of law‚ nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws. Definition of “Police Power”: 1) Power vested in the legislature 2) By the Constitution 3) To make‚ ordain‚ and establish 4) All manner of wholesome and reasonable laws‚ statutes‚ and ordinances 5) Either with penalties or without 6) Not repugnant to the constitution 7) As
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Compilation on Jurisprudence on Rape From years 2000-2009 2009 People of the Philippines Vs. Ruben Corpuz G.R. No. 175836 January 30‚ 2009 Ruling: In People v. Adajio‚ the Court found that fear of bodily harm and fear for the safety of her family prevented the therein complainant from shouting for help‚ caused her to spread her legs upon the order of her rapist‚ and compelled her to follow him to the place where the second charge of rape occurred. It thus held that
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Unit 7 Assignment CJ230-02: Criminal Law for Criminal Justice Instructor: Prof Castiglione Lorraine Lopez May 5th‚ 2013 In this essay‚ I will be exploring the differences between state and federal jurisdiction in criminal prosecutions of murder with respect to crimes against persons. In the United States‚ both the states and the federal government have authority to prosecute criminal offenses. The federal government and each state have its own‚ court system‚ criminal statutes‚ prosecutors
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I. The confrontation clause of the sixth amendment to the United States constitution provides that all criminals’ prosecutions‚ the accused shall exploit the right to confront the witnesses against him. the Confrontation Clause applies to ``witnesses’’ against the accused‚ meaning ``those who ’bear testimony’’ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confrontation_Clause 1. The sixth amendment goes on to protect the right of the accused person on trial to confront witnesses
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PEOPLE VS. REBUTADO FACTS: Jesus Rebutado (Jesus) is brother to Edwin Rebutado (Edwin; a retardate) who one night brought home a pack of cigarettes. The said pack exploded during the family’s dinner. It was alleged that Emmanuel Caon Jr. (Junior) was the perpetrator of the incident. It was however found otherwise by the barangay after their investigation. Unsatisfied‚ Jesus still wants to confront Junior; hence‚ one day Jesus violently followed Emmanuel Rebutado Sr. (Senior) home. Upon
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increase her suffering of emotional distress and make her unable to communicate reasonably. After careful consideration‚ the judge invoked the procedure and allowed for the child witness‚ prosecutor‚ and defense counsel to move to a separate room while the judge‚ jury and defendant remained in the courtroom. The child witness was then examined and cross-examined‚ in person‚ while those who remained in the courtroom were able to view everything through the CCTV system display. Sandra Ann Craig objected
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First Josiah Yarbrough CCJS 100/ Introduction to Criminal Justice March 7‚ 2015 Introduction The United States Criminal Justice System includes step by step processes that must be implemented when dealing with criminal arrest and prosecution. When it comes to murder cases‚ the criminal justice system has several steps and protocols to ensure a fair trial which upholds constitutional law and provides a guilty or innocent verdict without reasonable doubt. Case: Murder A man‚ John Wolf
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PHILIPPINE JURISPRUDENCE - FULL TEXT The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation G.R. Nos. 138934-35 January 16‚ 2002 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. ANTHONY ESCORDIAL | | | |[pic] | |Republic of the Philippines | |SUPREME COURT
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responsibility for the horrible crimes he has committed. He falters and stutters in the witness box as he claims that "the witches" had deceived him into murder and tyranny. That these "witches" were at fault.
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area of Vadodara as a part of communal riots on March 1‚ 2002. Twelve Muslims and two others were burnt alive in the premises of the bakery‚ "allegedly by a Hindu mob". Zahira H. Sheikh‚ a 19-year-old during the incident‚ was a key and notable witness. She stated that she saw her family members burn to death. On March 23‚ however‚ 37 of the 73 witnesses‚ including Sheikh‚ turned hostile‚ saying they had seen nothing on the night of the attack. Hence‚ all accused were acquitted for the lack of evidence
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