O.J. Simpson Case Analysis The O.J. Simpson case is a landmark case in several ways. In the American legal system, this should have been an open and shut case because the evidence proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Simpson committed this crime and in the American legal system, the prosecution has the burden of proof to which prove the defendant committed a crime. The evidence collected in the Simpson case was sufficient for prima facie case to be presented to a Grand Jury for indictment.
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Mayor wants to run town during jail time for slay DIGOS CITY—The Davao del Sur town mayor who is one of the accused in the 2010 murder of journalist Nestor Bedolido is reclaiming his post, saying he is capable of discharging his duties even in detention. Matanao town Mayor Vicente Fernandez on Thursday went straight to his town from the hospital here, where he had been admitted since Oct. 20, after sending a “declaration of resumption of office” to the town council. “In compliance with Section
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advancing the rights of indigent defendants through its proclamation that the Sixth Amendment right to counsel in criminal proceedings should also apply to State Courts. However, Gideon’s promise to counsel has yet to completely guarantee equal access to justice when first appearing at judicial proceedings in state courts. Although defendants who can afford lawyers will usually hire one from the onset of a criminal proceeding, the right to counsel for indigent defendants (i.e. a state-provided attorney) is
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adapted from a report by William Krouse, Congressional Research Service Updated October 3, 2002 Gun Control ________________________________________ SUMMARY Congress continues to debate the efficacy and constitutionality of federal regulation of firearms and ammunition. Various federal laws have been enacted since 1934 to promote such regulation. Gun control advocates argue that they curb access by criminals, juveniles, and other "high-risk" individuals. They contend that only federal measures
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Introduction According to Salomon v Salomon& Co Ltd , the fundamental attribute of separate legal entity is that the company is regarded as a legal person distinct from any and all of the individuals involved in the company by incorporation of a projected or existing enterprise. Under s15(1) of the Companies Act 2006, companies which are registered become incorporated and separate legal persons on registration. As a consequence of the existence of a distinct legal entity, a company has the capacity
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The Pages Of History by Donald Smith Professor David K. Woodroof English 122 22 June 2011 The Pages of History I have often contemplated about what makes something important enough to be recorded on the pages of history. History is only as accurate as the scribes that laid down its foundation and the editors that decided what was important enough to be retained. People possibly for their brilliance or horrendous acts, inventions or monumental events that may have changed the world
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Civil rights are something many Americans in 2018 take for granted. Most people do not give a second thought to all the bloodshed and lives lost in order to gain equality. It is time for Americans to pay more attention to the events that left a permanent mark on this country. One of these events being Bloody Sunday. One must understand what happened before Bloody Sunday in order to understand why it took place to begin with. Before Bloody Sunday, another “non violent” night march was arranged
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declares to “...... to secure all its citizen justice, liberty, equality and fraternity”. The justice granted to citizen is of social, economical and political. However, the mode of delivering the justice to the citizen of India poses so many questions. It is in this regard necessary to put the question that whether the present system of access to justice is satisfactorily fulfilling the constitutional goal? The present mode of access to justice in India is based on the adversarial legalism.
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oppressors. In his letter he says, “We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed…We must come to see with the distinguished jurist of yesterday that “justice too long delayed is justice denied”’ (69). Martin Luther King Jr. is describing how his race
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Letter From Birmingham In April of 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., was jailed in Birmingham, Alabama for his efforts in the civil rights movement. One day after King's arrest, a full-page advertisement taken out by a group of local, white, moderate, clergymen appeared in The Birmingham News. They attacked the demonstrations as "unwise and untimely" and concluded, "We do not believe that these days of new hope are days when extreme measures are justified in Birmingham. From his prison cell, King
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