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Court proceeding and judgment change eventually with time. Every case that is heard within the court system might potentially alter court proceedings that follow. The courts up hold the law and make sure that the defense and prosecution abide by it for a clear judgment. After reading Case No. 09-3133 REGINALD MEEKS v. DAVID MCKUNE, and Case No. 05-5049 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CONRAD DOMINIC POOLE, law that protect the defendant are up held in court if there is reason to believe an error in conviction has occurred. If applying to appeal to the court’s decision and it’s valid it will be heard.
In Case 09-3133 Mr. Meeks was convicted of first degree murder in the death of Mr. Green. A brief background Mr. Meeks requested an apology from Mr. Green, Mr. Green refused. Mr. Meeks and Mr. Green then headed out side to have a fist fight, Mr. Green then wanted to stop fighting at this time Mr. Meeks brandished a hand gun and fired five to six shots at Mr. Green sticking him in the chest. Mr. Meeks fled the scene when officers arrived Mr. Green stated Mr. Meeks shot him. Mr. Meeks having been convicted applied for an appeal to the court stating that, he was denied the …show more content…

Mr. Meeks had received the proper assistance legal assistance in the court hearing. Mr. Meeks denial for continuance did not violate his right due to the defense already cross examining the witness. The 911 call also didn’t not violate Mr. Meeks rights because the tape was valuable to paint the picture of the scene to the jurors at the time of the shooting. Mr. Meeks claims insufficient evidence to convict for first degree murder and he claims it was at the heat of the moment he shot Mr. Green. The evidence was there, Mr. Meeks sought out to look for Mr. Green challenged him to fight, when Mr. Green wanted to stop Mr. Meeks brandished the hand gun and shot at him not once but six times. Clearly the court up help the law and denial of an appeal was

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