Acquittal

The stigma of insanity acquittal is attracted in instances where the traits of the internal automatism are that of an abnormality of the mind such as in Bratty or that of some other internal factor such as in Hennessy. As consequence of social ,and most pertinent in these instances…

Plea bargaining, defined in Black’s Law Dictionary as a negotiated agreement between a prosecutor and a criminal defendant whereby the defendant pleads guilty or no contest … in exchange for some concession by the prosecutor” (2009, p. 1338). There are three common types of plea agreements, charge bargaining or pleading guilty to a lesser charge, count bargaining or pleading guilty to one or more charges in exchange for additional charges being dropped, and sentence bargaining or receiving…

trial will depend on the “factual circumstances surround the evidence in question rather than the legal circumstances in which it came to be discovered or obtained.” Clarke J fears that the exclusion of such probative evidence may only lead in the acquittal of a guilt person which may have serious consequences for an innocent person, placing them at risk at…

and continuance of life, he would take their cases to the court where he used his creative speeches and new ideas to help his clients receive acquittals or save their lives. Clarence Darrow was a creative and persistent lawyer who defended all against death, racism, and the freedom to say what you want. Clarence Darrow held a reputation for obtaining acquittals…

The Epochal Case of Marbury vs Madison Most historical and legal scholars describe the Marbury v Madison case as epochal, I agree. In my opinion the Marbury v Madison case is epochal because it was the first time a law was studied to see if it was unconstitutional or constitutional, it also established new responsibilities to the Judiciary branch. It also gave the Judiciary branch the responsibility of upholding the Constitution, and the right to see that no written law was in conflict or…

I have chosen police brutality as my topic to see if it is based on racism. Police brutality is the intentional use of excessive force against human beings. There are different types of police brutality such as excessive force, false arrest, malicious prosecution, unreasonable search and rights of pre-trial detainees. Excessive force is a metaphor that experts indicate that it’s any force beyond what’s necessary to arrest a suspect and keep police and bystanders safe. False arrest is where a…

States states “No person shall be charged twice for the same offense” (Mich.2005.). The Double Jeopardy Clause protects against successive prosecution offers three protection laws, it protects against a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal, a second prosecution for the same offense after conviction, and multiple punishments for the same offense. The Double jeopardy clause also ensures that the defendant punishment will not exceed the punishment authorizes by the…

arrived at the scene, my step mother's body was discovered in the upstairs guest bedroom. I was later on arrested for the murder of my parents. Considering I was a “weaker” sex and female murderers were hardly heard of, the trial—and subsequent acquittal—made me a media sensation. Officially, the case remains unsolved, but I very well could have taken an ax and ended my parents’ lives on that summer day and no one would truly know. Some of the evidence against me was that a neighbor testified to…

Caldwell further alleges that there was insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction for the offense of conspiracy to commit burglary of the Alkaline Water Company. The State, for its part, avers that Caldwell’s argument is waived because the issue was never presented to the trial court. Caldwell acknowledges that the issue as to whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain his conviction was not raised before the trial court. Nevertheless, Caldwell asserts that we should engage in plain…

The defense allows those who are mentally unstable to be disciplined in an apposite manner. Critics of the insanity defense may find the acquittal of mentally unstable defendants detrimental to American society and safety. However, the plea attempts to provide a commensurate punishment to that of a person’s mental state. If a person is mentally ill or “insane,” then he or she was not in the…