Bravo Fernandez v. United States is a court case that deals with Double Jeopardy. Double Jeopardy can be defined as “the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense (dictionary.com). ” Bravo Fernandez v. United States was argued on October 4th, 2016, because of an incident that took place in May of 2005. Mr. Fernandez, whom is the president of a private security firm in Puerto Rico, and Hector Martinez-Maldonado who is a member of the Senate. Both traveled to Las Vegas to watch a boxing match. Mr. Fernandez and Mr. Martinez-Maldonado were indicted for the trips payment. The charges were violation of the federal bribery statute, conspiracy, and the Travel Act. These charges tied Mr. Martinez-Maldonado’s support of legislation beneficial…
In July of 2000 Curtis Williams was indicted by a grand jury in Williamson County, Texas for aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. While under indictment, Williams traveled to Louisiana from Texas on a Greyhound bus. The bus Williams was traveling on was scheduled to make a stop at the Shreveport Greyhound Bus terminal on September 12,…
This officer observed Sanders was hold his left wrist with his right hand. This officer photographed Sanders for further documentation. Sanders was escorted to a treatment room and he was secure to the bed. Sanders complained he was in severe pain and had limiter mobility of his right hand. Sanders was scene by a doctor and stated the following "I was in the back seat of the car and adjusted my wrists and heard a popping sound" "I twisted wrong with the cuffs on" Sanders also now claimed his right shoulder was injured. Sanders also told the doctor he broke his wrist twice once in a Humvee accident and when picking up a pallet.…
Wisconsin v. Avery is a major case between Steven A. Avery and the state of Wisconsin. Steven Avery was born on July 9, 1962 and grew up in a very small area knows as Manitowoc county in the state of Wisconsin. His family owns an auto salvage yard where abandoned vehicles are obtained for the sale of parts. Avery was not a smart man, his IQ was seventy and he “barely functioned in school”. He had a very rough childhood and he turned to crime through his teens and into his twenties. In 1981, Avery and and his friend were charged with burglary at a local bar and were each sentenced to two years in…
Consequently, the same principle did not apply to Groves v. U.S., even though one occupant denied access and the other granted officers consent to enter the apartment. The main difference rests on the fact that Groves and Foster were asked for consent at two isolated times. Initially, Groves was asked during the police officers’ response to the emergency call of gunshots. On the other hand, Foster was asked to grant consent after the police officers returned for a second time and after being denied a search warrant. Their strategic second attempt occurred during a time they knew Groves will not be at the apartment. Under these circumstances, Groves fought to reclaim the rights he felt were violated by motioning to the courts several times to…
Facts: Police officers were in pursuit of a suspected drug dealer, and were led to an apartment complex. The officers ended up outside of a certain apartment, were the smell of marijuana emanated. The police knocked loudly, and from inside the apartment they heard movement, and the police believed that the sounds were an indication that evidence was being destroyed. The police announced their intent to enter the apartment, kicked the door down to find drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain sight, and arrested King and others. They continued to search the apartment and came across other evidence. King argued that due to the officers not having a warrant…
4)The case we read in class that I enjoyed the most was State of Connecticut v. Cardwell. I primarily liked it because it best exemplifies the difference and complexity regarding the sale of goods and the helps reflect the distinction between a “shipment” and “destination” contracts. I disagree with the trial courts judgment that Cardwell sold tickets within Connecticut and thereby violated Connecticut statute. However, I agree with the judgment of the court after the appeal. The transfer of goods occurred in Massachuestes, therefore the sale of the tickets, as defined by the code, occurred in Massachusts.…
In the case Harris v. New York, 401 U.S. 222 (1971) Harris was accused of offering in heroin to a covert officer on two events. In any case, Harris took the stand in his own safeguard yet denied the offense, and he asserted he sold the officer two sacks of baking powder. On round of questioning the arraignment utilized repudiating proclamations made by Petitioner to police not long after his arrest. The contradicting statements were made before Petitioner got his Miranda warning. Okay, I understand about the Miranda cautioning not given before Harris affirmation, but rather shouldn't something be said about the proof? Is it accurate to say that it was tested to be heroin or baking…
Summary of Key Facts A. Deborah Weisman graduated from Nathan Bishop Middle School, a public…
Presser V. Illinois was a landmark Supreme Court case in 1816. Herman Presser was part of a Citizen’s militia group, called the Lehr und Wehr Verein. They were a group of armed ethnic German Workers, they had formed in order to counter the armed private armies in Chicago. Herman Presser was indicted for arming a private army without having a license from the Governor. However, his charges were later sent to the U.S Supreme Court. Therefore after reviewing the case, and hearing Herman Presser’s testimony. The Supreme Court ruled in a 9/0 majority. The Supreme Court Stated “Unless restrained by their own constitutions, state legislatures may enact statutes to control and regulate all organizations, drilling, and parading of military bodies and…
The United States v. Lopez case was the first United States Supreme Court case since the early 1930’s to create laws that limit Congress’s power. On March 10th of 1992, Lopez brought a handgun into school. When the police asked him if he did bring it , he didn't lie, he said the " yes I did carry the gun".Not a few days later Lopez was charged with violating federal laws which banned guns on all school properties in the United States. Because of what he did , the federal law came with an act called "Gun-Free School Zone Act of 1990".…
Mr. Williams is a 42 year old male who presented to the the ED with severe anxiety. He denies feelings of depression, however reports frequent crying spells over the course of the past few weeks. At the time of the assessment Mr. Williams is calm and cooperative. Mr. Williams reports tonight while at work he became tearful, felt like his face was heating up, and "butterflies in his stomach." He expressed the noise from the machine had some effect on his mood. Mr. Williams reports over the past few months he has been experiencing increase anxiety and does not know why. He states, "My life is going well from what I have been through in my past." Mr. Williams reports working and spending time with his family as his the most important things to him.…
A very controversial court case in American history was Texas vs. Johnson (1984). In 1984, a man named Gregory Lee Johnson followed a group of anti Reagan protesters to oppose the American exploitation of third world countries. This act of rebellion resulted in the burning of the American flag. Out of a total of approximately one hundred demonstrators who were involved in this ordeal, Johnson was solely charged with a crime. Johnson was arrested under Texas law, which made the burning of the United States or Texas flags crimes. Johnson was convicted and sentenced to one year in jail and fined two thousand dollars for his crime in restitution. Texas reasoned that the police were preventing the breach of peace; consider the flag a symbol of national unity. At Johnson's court trial, he was convicted of aiding, abetting and encouraging the burning of the Texan flag. This, in turn, made Johnson guilty under Texas state law.…
Citation: Powell V U.S. No. 405, Supreme Court of the United States, 1968, 392 U.S. 514, 88 S. Ct. 2145 L. Ed 2d 1254, 1968 U.S. 1140. Facts: Leroy Powell was arrested December, 1966 for public intoxication, which is in violation of Texas state law. Powell was found guilty and fined.…
1) In what way(s) is Tiffany exposed to exchange-rate risk subsequent to its new distribution agreement with Mitsukoshi? How serious are these risks?…