Introduction: Folsom Outlet Mall, Folsom, California, the Coach Store Manager filed a report with the Local Police Department after $2500 worth of wallets was stolen from the store. The Coach Store Manager identified one of two suspects as local news anchor, Ms. Sabrina Rodriguez. Local Law Enforcement Officers conducted an investigation and issued a warrant for Ms. Sabrina Rodriguez’s arrest. They believe that she helped an accomplice steal the merchandise from the Coach Store. Arrest Process: Ms. Sabrina Rodriguez turned herself in to the police where she was placed in custody while waiting to appear before the judge.
11/13/1967 0 Born Kristen Heather Strickland in Fall River, Massachusetts to Richard and Claudia Strickland. She was the oldest of two daughters.1,2 Early 80’s - Friends and family said she was a habitual liar, faked suicide attempts to manipulate people 3,4 1984 16 Graduated from High School 3,5 Mid 80’s - When angry,scratched boyfriends cars or physically attacked them 4,6 1987 Got a job as a home health aide with the visiting nurses association, scalded a retarded child with hot bathwater, burning over 60% of the child’s body, never prosecuted. 7,8 1988 Graduated and Earned degree as a Registered Nurse from Greenfield Community College 4,5 1988 21 Married Glenn Gilbert 4,6 1988 - Chase Glenn around the house with a knife after an argument.
The case I pick was about Chad Heins. He was wrongfully convicted of murdering his sister-in-law in northern Florida. Chad Heins was exonerated on December 4, 2007, due to DNA evidence proving that another man committed the crime. On April 17, 1994, Tina Heins was brutally stabbed to death. Chad lived with his sister-in-law and brother Jeremy.
The morning of February 24, 2005, the grandmother of 9yr. old Jessica Lunsford called the police in Citrus County, Fla., to report her granddaughter had disappeared from her room the night before. She had tucked her into bed. The only thing that was missing was a stuffed animal that her father won for her at the county fair. Immediately police began to search for Jessica.
To summarize this article, Tawana Brawley was an innocent 15-year-old girl that viciously been gang raped by six man one described as a cop. Her fragile body was found smeared with manure. Tawana later became a symbol, representing the unequal Justice for African Americans. Her story received many attention and was given lifelong donations that would benefit her in the future, but justice was never fought for this blameless girl. Nevertheless, When Rev. Al Sharpton, Alton Maddox Jr., and C. Vernon Mason took on her case that would be the beginning of the end to finding justice for Tawana.
After reading chapters one and two of the Psychology in Everyday Life book and learning about the four big ideas in psychology, and also while trying to figure out the contributing factors of Andrea Yates’ murder of her children. I have to focus in on and think about big idea two, the biopsychosocial approach, that integrates three levels which are biological, psychological and social/cultural; all together these factors influence and give insight into behavior and mental processes. (CITE BOOK) After reviewing these, the psychological factors that I believe to have contributed to Andrea Yates’ murder of her children are, firstly biological, Andrea had a genetic predispositions, which means Andrea had an increased likelihood of developing
Many people believe that Casey was guilty of the crime and that the jury made a mistake in acquitting her. Others believe that the prosecution did not present enough evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Casey was
In the case of Tara Brown’s murder, various groups of individuals are affected. As well as maintaining principles of fair punishment and deterrence, the criminal justice system has to consider perceptions of the victim’s family (secondary victim), the community’s demand for crime prevention, and the offender’s rights to a fair court hearing. The most likely outcome is imprisonment for Lionel John Patea due to committing an indictable offence. It is important to note that if this was only a case of domestic abuse without murder, it would utilise more time, effort and expenses to come to a resolution. This is due to the different circumstances and degree of abuse that the judge has to assess.
Serial is a podcast created by Sarah Koenig. Serial is based on the court case of a Adnan Syed, this podcast discusses important information on whether or not Adnan is guilty or innocent of committing murder. The case against Adnan is very murky. People believe that Adnan should not have been tried for the tiny amount of evidence they had against him, which was a friends story, and cell phone records.
The prosecution was trying to make is look like Jodi was the victim of an abusive relationship. The defence was trying to make it look like Jodi was a person who killed Travis out of jealousy and rage. The jury was very confused on what and who to believe when it can to the evidence that had been show. The evidence crime scene investigators gathered was substantial.
When it came down to her choosing “guilt or not guilty” Jasmine couldn't even get over a whisper hardly but, she said he was not guilty. The trial didn’t last that only about a month. In July of 2007 they found Jasmine Richardson guilty on 3 counts of murder. After that Jasmine was sentenced to 10 years in jail which is the maximum sentence someone her age can receive.
She had been convicted of one charge, which was for the murder of an eleven month old boy. In San Antonio in 1981, she pleaded guilty to the murder of the boy (Elkind). After pleading guilty and getting charged for the murder, she was then sentenced to life in prison. Before taking
The reason O.J. was found not guilty of murder and acquitted in criminal court, but found guilty of the tort of harm and ordered to pay damages in the civil court lies in the structure of our legal system, in regards to criminal cases and civil cases. The distinct difference between criminal cases and civil cases provides further explanation regarding the O.J. Simpson case. Criminal cases deal with crimes against society. It is the government, not the victim, who brings action against the charged individual. In criminal cases, the penalties can include a number things including jail time.
Convicting the Innocent: Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong In Brandon L. Garrett 's book, Convicting the Innocent: Where Criminal Prosecutions Go Wrong, he makes it very clear how wrongful convictions occur and how these people have spent many years in prison for crimes they never committed. Garrett presents 250 cases of innocent people who were convicted wrongfully because the prosecutors opposed testing the DNA of those convicted. Garrett provided simple statistics such as graphs, percentages, and charts to help the reader understand just how great of an impact this was.
The case assessment of Brianna Lopez begins with her birth on February 14, 2002 in a New Mexico hospital. After leaving the hospital, Brianna resided in Las Cruces, New Mexico with her unwed parents, Andrew “Andy” Walters, 21, and Stephanie Lopez, 19. There were also four other adults and one child, Andy and Stephanie’s 18 month old son, living in the home (State v. Walters, 2007). Among these adults was Brianna’s uncle, Steven Lopez. Shortly after her arrival home, Baby Brianna experienced extreme physical, verbal, and sexual abuse from her parents and uncle.
