• P alleges excessive force and false arrest for criminal possession of a controlled substance. P alleges that he was driving his friend, Luis Zapata’s minivan when MOS pulled him over. P alleges that he provided MOS with a valid Puerto Rico’s driver’s license. P alleges he was strip searched at the precinct. Narcotics were in plain view.
Title: Schneckloth v. Bustamonte Date/Court: The United States Supreme Court, 1973 Facts: This case deals with Clyde Bustamonte, who tried to defraud a check. At 2:40 a.m. local Sunnyvale Police Officer James Rand stopped a vehicle that had a burnt out headlight and license plate light. When Officer Rand approached the vehicle he found that the individuals Joe Alcala, Bustamonte, and Joe Gonzales were in the front seat. In the rear of the vehicle Officer Rand saw three older gentlemen, Officer Rand then asked the driver if he had identification and the driver (Gonzales) did not have any. Rand then asked the other individuals in the car and only Alcala had a valid license, after producing his license Alcala told the officer that the car was his brothers.
The following essay will outline the variances of two case” Illinois v. Gates and Spinelli v. United States. It will discuss the Supreme Court requires to establish probable cause for a warrant. Illinois v. Gates In Illinois v. Gates, law enforcement received a letter (that was anonymous) stating that the Gate family was in the drug transporting business, and operating between the states of Florida and Illinois. Upon investigation, law enforcement discovered that Gates had made the purchase of an Air Line ticket, traveling to Florida.
The Case Against Marijuana Gonzales v. Raich In Gonzales v. Raich the legal issue facing the court is whether Congress has the power, through Article I Section 8 of the Constitution, to “prohibit the local cultivation and use of marijuana in compliance with California law.” The 1996 Proposition 215, now codified as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996, was created to ensure ill residents of California had access to medicinal marijuana. The 1996 Act is relevant to this 2005 case because it is important to the eventual dispute before the court.
US v. Lopez was a decision handed down by the US Supreme Court in 1995. The case was significant because it was the first ruling to set limits on Congress's power under the Commerce Claus in the Constitution since Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. Lopez, a student was caught with an unloaded weapon on school grounds that he was allegedly selling. He was arrested under the Gun-Free Zone law. Lopez argued that this law was unconstitutional as it blocked interstate commerce.
The accusation cause a female employee of Target to take Mrs. Moore to a back room where she was questioned and placed under citizen’s arrest. The plaintiff, Mrs. Moore, demonstrated no basis of probable cause. All of Mrs. Moore’s items were priced with numerous price tags but Target stated that it wasn’t unusual for items to be priced more than once. Mrs. Moore also testified that she was humiliated during the arrest and that she had become so anxious and nervous that she could not keep her hands steady in order to etch glass items, which was a side job that she depended on for income.
I, Karina Rodriguez, I’m a family friend from the Perez Since 2001, Ana Cristina Perez has devote her whole life for her children providing them with love, food, shelter, medicine, and tuition payment for Arturo’s education. The divorce was hard on him, but thanks to the unconditional love and support that his other provides, he is be able to move on with a normal teenage live. Even though his is older than 18 years old, he needs to moral and mental support that his mother provides on everyday activities; economically speaking, he does not pay for food or rent while living with is mother, she pays for his cell phone, cable, and also helps with some his school expenses for materials and project. The family bound in between the Perez family is
The appellant, Sue Rodriguez, suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Under this condition, Sue will lose the ability to swallow, speak, walk, and move her body without assistance. As a result, she will eventually become confined to a bed. With a life expectancy between 2 and 14 months, Sue wishes to end her life on her own will when her condition becomes too painful to bear. This can be accomplished with the assistance of a qualified physician.
The Goss vs. Lopez case was argued to the Supreme Court in October, 6, 1974. Nine students, including Dwight Lopez were suspended for misconduct and the destruction of school property. The students reportedly obstructed the learning environment of other students. The students felt that the suspension against them was unconstitutional. Among the ten students, Dwight Lopez argued that the suspension was an act of violation of the fourteenth amendment.
Apart from the TVPRA, a longstanding court injunction in Perez-Funez v. District Director, 619 F. Supp. 656 (C.D. Cal. 1985), grants another layer of protection to unaccompanied immigrant children. The Perez-Funez litigation alleged that then-INS had a policy and practice of coercing children into accepting voluntary departure from the United States, thereby waiving their rights to a hearing and an opportunity to apply for relief. After trial, the court held that the government’s existing voluntary departure procedures violated the children’s due process rights, and interposed critical safeguards designed to minimize the risk of coercion. Id. at 669-70.
As the third ranking student in his grade level, Martin Vargas - Gines is a proud graduating senior of Lakewood High School. Martin likes to get good grades, read, run, play music and interact with others. Always willing to take an interest in the arts Martin has been reading bass cleff since the fifth grade on the string bass and took up playing the electric bass guitar his sophomore year, but this is his first time participating in a school play. Martin’s other involvements in school include being the Battalion Commander in his schools Army JROTC, and running cross country, indoor and outdoor track. Martin hopes to graduate and peruse his career as a Mechanical Engineer.
Suspect in the court On April 18, Colon-Ortiz was brought in Leominster District Court after being charged with attempt to rape and aggravated assault. During his first arraigned
Phillip Perez was incensed when he walked in the small apartment. He made his presence known by slamming the door open with an immense strength fueled by drunken rage. He has received some upsetting news that is the cause of this inappropriate entrance on this late night. His girlfriend, Melanie Krizek is flirting with another man according to a friend he was with at the club earlier. His unreasonable response to this rumor is to loudly enter the small apartment and wake the two ladies occupying the home.
In your grievance filed at SMUI, you claim strip searches are a violation of your religious beliefs. Your resolution is for staff to conduct pat searches or utilize a metal detection wand. Your grievance appeal has been reviewed at Central Office and the Warden 's response is affirmed. Pursuant to DEPARTMENT ORDER 708 708.01 SEARCHES - GENERAL PROCEDURES: 1.1.1 Searches are conducted as often as necessary to control contraband and to recover missing property, but never for purposes of punishment or harassment.
Confident Relationships Built on Language Wouldn’t it be exciting to grow up learning more than one language? Imagine being in Japan for a week on vacation with a group of friends, and one day decided to go to the oldest zoo in Japan, Ueno Zoo. To get to Ueno Zoo, riding the bullet train was a necessity, except knowing which line was the correct line, when to get off the bullet train, or even which ticket to buy was a daunting task. Nobody in your group has the confidence to ask the workers for help since they don’t have the knowledge of Japanese to help them.
