are under the custody of the state's department of corrections; In shock probation, an offender is transferred to the custody of the state's department of corrections rather than the local jail and must apply for parole. Marcos was sentenced to three years of imprisonment for committing a felony.
DNA evidence. A defendant convicted of a capital offense and sentenced to death wanted DNA testing to prove her innocence and filed for an appeal. The appellate court reviewed the evidence presented during the initial trial and denied the appeal stating that she no longer had a Constitutional right to DNA testing.
Mike is arrested for arson and admits his guilt in a state district court. He is sentenced to two years of incarceration and a fine of $5,000 by the judge. After Mike has been imprisoned, Aaron, the victim of the arson incident, requests for a retrial of the case.
Plea bargaining. The prosecutor of an assault and battery case has gathered some evidence against the defendant. However, Spencer, the key witness in the case, refuses to testify against the defendant, fearing for the safety of his family. Therefore, the prosecutor chooses to dismiss the case.
Stephanie, aged 15, was arrested for soliciting the murder of her classmate. During the trial, Stephanie was denied an attorney, the person solicited did not testify, and there was no conclusive evidence against her. She was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment.
Preliminary hearing; This stage is sometimes called the probable cause hearing. At this stage, the judge determines if there is probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed and that you committed the crime. Police arrest Daniel, who is suspected of having murdered his ex-girlfriend.
Patrick was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in a juvenile correction facility by a juvenile court. When Patrick reached the age of 18, the juvenile court transferred him to an adult facility for the remainder of his sentence without a new trial.
This law created the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an independent regulatory entity whose function is to administer the two laws. The SEC has generated rules and regulations to administer these acts. These rules and regulations are.
The elements in a defamation case are: defamatory statement; falsity; communication; and injury. Jim told his manager, Lana, that a coworker, Diane, had been in prison for theft. Lana checked into the matter, and when she learned that Diane had served time in prison for theft, she fired her.
true. The doctrine of precedent is binding on all courts from county courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.
true. International rules that have become binding through a pattern of consistent, longstanding behavior are referred to as customary international law. true. Historically, many countries had dissimilar and confusing intellectual property rules covering copyrights, trademarks, and patents.
President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the economy. This use of executive power was. a valid use of power based on Article II of the Constitution. If the President vetoes a bill, it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority. false.
Toeppen, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision. This means that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case. true. Common law refers to. law made when judges decide cases and then follow those decisions in later cases.
Can veto Congressional legislation. Deontologists would agree that the increasing medical concern over obesity in the United States justifies federal regulation of high fat, high sugar, low nutrition food advertising during children's television programs. true.