Imagine: you’re a part of the jury in a court-case involving the accusation of a man murdering his own father. What is the first thing one would look at to prove the case guilty or not guilty? Starting at the very basics, evidence is by far the most important attribute of a case. Evidence of motives, intentions, actions, confessions and other vocalizations hold the most effective and win-worthy arguments. These components are like a concoction, with the right amount of each, it creates the perfect
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12 Angry Men Separate Paragraphs Juror #3, is a strongly opinionated man who is extremely intolerant of other people's views and opinions, he obstructs the jury system. He is “accustomed to forcing his wishes and views upon others” through the use of strong words and force (1). While talking to juror #12, juror #3 decides to play tic-tac-toe during the trial and says “Your turn. We might as well pass the time” (13). The utter fact that juror #3 had the audacity to play a game during a life or death
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pretrial publicity, in which most people in the jury pool had “six degrees of connections” to the case and might not even be aware of what may affect their ability to be impartial” (SEELYE, Feb 19 2005, Para 5). While she had a valid point that the majority of eastern Massachusetts residents had a connection to this case, she fail to speak about sixth amendment in full details. Mizner believe her client Tsarnaev had the right to a speedy trial and impartial jury. The most
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The Unknown Ones – Narratives of a Prisoner and a Judge In our quotidian life, we all have the opportunity to observe the different scenarios that nature has to offer us. Most of the time, we are unable to recognize these gifts and beauty. These are gifts that could change our perception of life and approach to others in a more humane way. What comes to mind when you hear the word judge? It is appropriate to say that a judge represents and enforces the laws in an equal and impartial manner. When
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Defendant CECIL ALLEN SANDERS came in to see the Judge in regards to a final notice letter defendant had received in the mail. I explained to defendant that his license was currently suspended and defendant got upset because in the final notice letter it did not stated that. While I was trying to explain to defendant where it stated and what the letter stated then defendant interrupted and he did not want to hear it. Then, I advised him that I was going to check with the Judge, if Judge was available
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The three basic forms of plea bargaining are charged bargaining, sentence bargaining, last but not least, fact bargaining. The influence that is put on prosecutors to consider when deciding whether or not to plea bargain, along with the kind of bargain to make is the serious nature of the committed crime, the background record of the defendant, and how strong the prosecutor can build his or her case. "Plea bargaining serves the interests of all the actors in the administration of justice"(Bohm
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The United States v. Rosalind Herman trial I was able to see many amendments being used. An example was when Judge William G. Young told the jury that everything they learn about the case must be from the courtroom, and that they must remain “impartial”. This is found in the sixth amendment that states that the accused has a right to a lawyer and impartial jury. Another part of the sixth amendment I saw in play was that the accused has the right to a speedy and public trial in the district where the
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We can’t keep discrimination out of society let alone out of the death penalty so how are we to get a fair trial when there’s an injustice involved? The most common one would be discrimination against race, in 82% of studies it has shown that race will affect how a person is charged, in other studies it has shown that a white person is less likely then a black person to be stopped by the police and they also receive a much more sever punishment. We don’t just do this with race; we also discriminate
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1. This Honourable Court has jurisdiction to preside over the matters set out in this statement of claim pursuant to section 5 of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) (“ADJR Act”) which lists out the grounds for judicial review. The Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act 1999 (Cth) (formerly the Federal Magistrates Act 1999 (Cth) and the Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) also have jurisdiction to preside over the matters contained therein . 2. Section 5 of the ADJR Act provides the
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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the jury. Martin Bryant is a cold-blooded killer who is solely responsible for the worst massacre that has occurred in Australian history. Today, I will prove to the crown and the members of the jury, that the evidence presented will find Bryant guilty on multiple counts of murder and arson. 35 people were murdered and 23 were injured. On April 28th, 1996, at 11:00am, Bryant arrived at the Seascape Lodge; a local Bed and Breakfast. Investigators believe
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