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I met a new client, KEN PETERSON, this afternoon. Ken is a 6’3’’, 220 pound, 48-year-old freelance photographer and writer. Majority of the time he works from home in New Rochelle where he has been living for 20 years. Ken has never been involved in litigation of any type, has no prior convictions, and explains that this was unusual circumstance because does not normally have fights with people or get into trouble. He is unmarried and without children, but spends his free time playing guitar and training for and participating in marathons. He is currently training for his 6th marathon. Ken has clearly been running for years, and had always integrated running at the New Rochelle High School path. He normally goes for his runs around 3:00 pm, which he noted at times he passes kids walking on the path. Ken told me about a confrontation between him and the alleged victim that occurred in connection to the October 2nd incident that he came to see me about. The confrontation took place about a week before the October 2nd …show more content…

I plan on focusing on the issues of intent and what qualifies as a dangerous instrument. When looking into the rule for Assault in the Second Degrees on WestLaw Next, I was able to find a lot of cases to aid in defining what a dangerous instrument in, as well as cases that more clearly display these definitions. There were also similar cases that focused on the issue of intent that I think will be extremely helpful. Although at this point it is not all that clear how successful Ken will be in defeating this charge, I do feel that there is a lot of cases that we can delve into in order to find a solution for him. That being said there could be issues because he admitted that he was not provoked when he made the contact with Jeremy, and he was determined to keep running. Further research will greatly benefit me in find better ground to stand

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On 11/07/2017, the agent received a Law Enforcement Contact form indicating offender Joe A. Slugger was at the K&D Tap on 11/06/2017 having unauthorized contact with Sandra Williams. It was stated in the LEC form that Joe Slugger was drinking alcohol and will be referred for the charge of felony Substantial Battery by Badger Police Department after he was witnessed to hit Sandra Williams with his open right hand to Sandra William’s left side of her face and then grab Sandra Williams by the back of her head and slamming her head onto the bar counter where she was seated. Sandra Williams was observed having a visible red mark on her face and a laceration on her forehead that later required eight stitches. On 11/08/2017, the agent received a police report from Badger Police Department Officer Konkol (Case number 1-98-00456723) stating Officer Konkol and Officer Sandner were dispatched to the K&D Tap (223 W. main Street, Badger WI) where they made contact with Joe Slugger.

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1LT Handelman does not recall any events past 0000 the morning of 13 MAR 16, however, sufficient evidence exists to indicate around 0119 hours he was acting in a drunk and disorderly manner in the street and kicked the window of a passing car. A KNP Officer responding to the incident attempted to calm him at which time 1LT Handelman struck him in the chin with his fist and knocked him to the ground attempting to choke him with both hands (Exhibit 02). 1LT Handelman sustained a significant number of contusions, abrasions, and a chipped tooth in the ensuring altercation however; the force applied by the KNP does not appear to be excessive given the

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RP reported when Kenneth sat and grabbed the spoon to start eating, RP noticed that Kenneth had a large bruise on his arm. RP reported that she could see a thumb print on his arm and Kenneth stated the bruise was hurting him. RP stated she put some ointment on Kenneth 's arm. RP reported yesterday 3/15/17, she and her son went to the school and the mother

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but I wanted to go in with Brendan, the police wouldn 't let me." Investigators pulled Brendan Dassey out of class to question him without his parent 's permission. In the US if you do anything with a minor you have to have parental/guardian consent you want to take their picture at a public event a waiver has to get signed if you want to quote them and an article about something they 're doing someone has to approve it Brendan does his mother had absolutely no idea some of the questions he was being asked by investigators because they had

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Later in the interview she reported that she had been experiencing fear and anxiety that the worst could happen to her. Ms. NS elaborated on the response that there would be always a possibility that unthinkable events could happen, especially after she had already encounter events like losing her home, getting kicked out from her Godmother’s house, and losing her grandmother and friend around the same time. Precipitating Factors and History of the Problem Ms. NS reported that she and her family lost her grandmother around two years ago. Upon the loss of her grandmother, Ms. NS stated that the house she had lived in as long as she could remember had to be sold.

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On January 3, 2016, defendant James Baskin along with Tyron Taylor was accused of killing Larry Ellis Jr. The victim Larry Ellis Jr. was shot multiple times in the chest and was pronounced dead at the crime scene around 4:00 am. It was said the shooting took place because they were trying to rob him for drugs. Allegedly, Mr. Ellis gave Mr. Baskin a dipper which is a cigarette dipped in PCP.

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Dahanna is a 25-year old Mescalero Apache Native American male who lived on a reservation in New Mexico. He suffers from depression and he has a substance abuse problem. He feels as though the only why to ease his pain is to drink. Many youth his age will go off in the mountain and get drunk and high. He even lost his best friend due to them getting high.

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In my findings Todd was not given a fair trial simply because he was the classic product of “labeling theory”. Labeling theory defines deviant labeling is set into motion various, social

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Ralph Fynn’s terrible childhood will leave him forever scarred, but he hopes that his actions will give others the power and strength to do so for themselves. His taking the stand is no ordinary trial, and it will hopefully lead to big changes in California, and the rest of the nation. I hope Ralph Fynn will be able to see his abusers receive the justice they deserve, and this will give him a sense of closure and wholeness, and help heal the wound that his abuse left him. This trial is very important and will have significant effects on our society. As tragic as this event may be, it may be worth it to see the perspective on abuse change during my lifetime, and these acts of cruelty begin to

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In “Murder on Sunday Morning” the documentary follows the trials of Brenton, a fifteen year old who is being charged for first degree murder and robbery. In both trials Brenton and Steve were treated unjustly by law enforcement. Brenton claimed he was hit by a detective, while Steve was overhearing security bet over his trial. In Steve’s

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There was improvement in many areas of the country following the crackdown on prescription drug abuse and pill mills. However, another result of the crackdownwas a diminution in the availability of prescription painkillers and the price for the painkillers on the street became more expensive. The ones who became addicted to painkillers during the pill mill epidemic then turned to heroin. The crackdown of pill mills inadvertently fueled the epidemic of heroin. “Between 2007 and 2012, heroin use rose 79 percent nationwide, according to federal data.

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The 1990’s marked the beginning of a new war on drugs. Drug abuse rates had started to increase, wider variety of drugs became more common, and more people started to use. Not a lot has changed, because drug abuse is still very common in today’s society. In the 1990s, drug usage was bad, however a lot of the drugs in today 's society were not as common. Drug abuse is not just in the big cities,the problem is all over.

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Stop Drinking with these easy steps By David Peters Jul 26, 2008 Know When To Stop: If you decide to drink alcohol, you need to be responsible enough to know when you need to stop drinking. If you want to test your limits, make sure you do it at home with someone you trust so you can get an idea of when you should stop before you become out of control and unaware. Many people find that drinking any more than one drink in an hour can cause problems. Drink Slowly: If you are going to drink responsibly you need to be sure that you drink slowly. People get drunk quickly when they gulp down drinks and do not realize how much they are consuming.

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In today’s society, substance abuse is a serious issue that has many explanations as to why it occurs. Peer pressure, boredom, rebellion, etc., are all common examples of why a person uses drugs and alcohol but there is more depth to it. Individuals will often get blamed or judged on the actions they perform and do not usually think of society itself as a factor. There are relatively stable patterns of social relations that contribute to the values and decisions of humans. Three levels of social structures that surround and permeate us are macrostructures, microstructures, and patriarchy.

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Thomas Hobbes has been famous for his philosophies on political and social order. In many of his scholastic works, he maintains the position that in the presence of a higher authority the duty of the rest of mankind is to simply obey. The discourse on this essay will focus on his views expressed in his book The Leviathan. In this book Hobbes’ views are fundamentally entrenched in his description that in a society with no higher authority life would be nasty, short and brutish (?) .This essay will engage in discussion by first laying out the conceptual arguments of anarchy and the human state of nature.

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