The first case that I’m going to talk about is the Erma Faye Stewart case and Regina Kelly case. These two women were charged with felony drug distribution charges. This case took place in Hearne, Texas back in 2000. Stewart and Kelly along with 25 other men were charged in this case. Everybody bail was set to 70,000 each.
Procedural History: Clayton Fountain was convicted of first degree murder against the guard Hoffman by a jury. The judge had sentenced him to no less but no more than 150 years in prison. He was also ordered to make pay $92,000 of restitution to Hoffman's estate, and $98,000 to Ditterline. He was also ordered to pay $300,000 to the Department of Labor. Silverstein and Gometz were tried together for the murder of Clutts with the same judge and before a jury.
Hilary Rhoda 's fiancé, who is a former New York Rangers hockey player, Sean Avery, was arrested in Southampton Village on Wednesday, just ten days before their wedding day. The 35 year old player was charged with criminal mischief and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance after he was found carrying acetaminophen and oxycodone during the arrest. According to E!
In the case of R. v Tatton, 2015 SCC 33, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 574, the accused, Mr. Tatton is responsible for causing a fire at his ex-girlfriends house, destroying all contents of the home. Mr. Tatton, was in a highly intoxicated state when he placed a pan of oil on the stove and set the burner to high. He than left the house for approximately 20 minutes, and upon his return he had realized that the home was bursting in flames. Tatton was charged for arson under S. 434 of the Criminal Code which states; “Every person who intentionally or recklessly causes damage by fire or explosion to property that is not wholly owned by that person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years”. (Criminal
I have chosen to grant Mr. Nelson release due to the strong arguments made by the defense and weak arguments put forth by the crown. First, as seen in both the case description as well as restated by both defense attorneys, Mr. Nelson “has no prior criminal record” (Jack B.), therefore, giving proof to how Mr. Nelson “has no intention of endangering the public in any capacity” (Jacob A.), as well as rebutting doubt against Mr. Nelson not appearing in court with a summons. These arguments support the base outlines for bail release: to ensure public safety, eliminate public fear, and to diminish possible doubts of flight risk/not appearing in court. Second, the defense makes the argument where despite Mr. Nelson being charged with conspiracy to commit murder, “while police did search his home, no illicit drugs
This bias led to a long critical trial in which an innocent man was wrongfully convicted for
While there was no detailed trial or
This was the longest sequestered case to date. In other words, it took 11 months for the jury to come up with a decision. Meaning that in order to have a unanimous decision, the jury had to convince one another to vote guilty. Furthermore, in the movie, the jurors are clouded by personal bias.
The total trial lasted thirty- three days in the courtroom. Judge Belvin Perry ruled that the sentences will be served consecutively, therefore effectively giving her a four-year sentence to take in consideration time already served. I must say this courtroom observation has made me really see the bigger picture. That everyone has a role in the courtroom work group whether it be minor or major and from pretrial to criminal
Rollinson v. State, 743 So. 2d 585 (Fla. App. 4 Dist. 1999) Procedural History The Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court convicted and sentenced the defendant for crimes he committed pursuant to the Prison Releasee Reoffender Act (PRRA).
The Sixth Amendment of the U. S. Constitution, the Speedy Trial Act of 1974 and the states’ constitutional or statutory provisions establish the right to a speedy trial of criminal defendants. In particular, the 6th Amendment’s Clause states that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial” (Susskind, 1993).While the U. S. Constitution does not provide a precise frame of time, states’ laws specify the time within which prosecution must try a defendant. However, the computations are so complex that cases are rarely dismissed on the ground of violation of the speedy trial right (Shestokas, 2014). In fact, ironically defendants have to demand a speedy trial for these time periods to run and their
Let 's say he is innocent he delay of the trial would mean they would have to stay the time period of the trial in jail unfairly, but it could be a good thing for those looking
It took nine years for the jury to realize Bloodsworth was innocent. This shows our preamble has a flaw if people are sentencing other to jail even though they're innocent, causing the innocent to rot in jail wrongfully.
Defendants were frequently misinformed regarding their legal rights and available resources. The police failed to provide a concrete reason for the widespread suspension of bars and sex. businesses, instead relying solely on their authoritative authority to do so. In addition, the Trials were unduly protracted, contrary to the law that guarantees accused individuals a fair and speedy trial, as stated by Supreme Court Judge Thomas
R v Caldwell [1981] 1 All ER 961 James Caldwell had grievance against the owner of the hotel where he worked. So one night he got very drunk and set fire to the hotel. Caldwell was indicted upon two counts of arson. The second count was laid under section 1 (1) of the Criminal Damage Act 1971-arson destroying property belonging to another. The first and more serious count was laid under section 1 (2) of the 1971- arson endangering life.
