Alberto Zaragoza !0/30/2012 AOJ-204 Mr. Martins In Central Criminal Divisions San Diego Superior Court‚ at Wednesday‚ October 23‚ 2012‚ I have observed my very first criminal jury trial. Court case SCD229101‚ in department 50. is a first degree murder trial that has occurred on the night of August 11‚ 2012 (PC187A).The Defendant‚ Quang Dang‚ 37‚ Stabbed his 27-Year old girlfriend‚ Myra Supiping‚ who was asleep alongside her children. The defense attorney says he killed out of raged and
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Report of a Court Visit Introduction I will briefly describe role and function of the Federal‚ State Court System and including Community Justice Centres and including Legal Aid. I will report my visiting at the Downing Centre Local Court and seeking the information about summons or attendance notice by speaking one of the court officers. I will present some nature of the matters as my observing court proceeding. I also provide a concise comments and soico-legal intervention from my personal point
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Summary of “Danish court system” This article reviews the courts role in Danish society‚ duties‚ values and objectives. Also there are described the structure of every type of court in Denmark. Article is located on website http://www.scandinavianlaw.se/pdf/51-27.pdf. The Danish courts are composed of the Sumpreme Court‚ the two high courts‚ the Copenhagen Maritime and Commercial Court‚ the Land Registy Court‚ 24 district courts‚ the courts of the Faroe Islands‚ the Appeals Permission board‚ the
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Drug Courts came about as a result of a backlogged court system and a steady‚ rapidly increasing prison population. Drug courts are a form of diversion that helps the offender through rehabilitation and the community through an increased sense of protection‚ which serves the best interest of everyone. Drug Courts are community based intermediate sanctions that incorporate treatment principles into the Criminal Justice System and divert drug offenders from traditional punishments of probation and
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The Duties of Job Holders Americas courts A common question is “what are the most important jobs in the court system of America? ”. Though there is a plethora of jobs in the court system‚ some are more important than others. The most important jobs in the court system of America are the positions of Judge‚ Lawyer‚ Clerk‚ Intern‚ and bailiff. The positions of Judge‚ Lawyer‚ and Clerk are the very foundation of the judicial hierarchy. Judges are the arbiters of disputes in the judicial system of
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Chapter 3 – Jurisdiction State Court: Subject Matter Jurisdiction Personal Jurisdiction: Defendant voluntarily subject themselves by: Forum Selection Clause No challenge of lawsuit OR Defendant is a resident (can be sued at permanent place of residence/business) OR Defendant is served with process while in the state (plaintiff files complaint‚ defendant receives summons = process once received‚ clock starts ticking) OR Defendant did business‚ entered/breached a K or committed a tort in
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deal‚ but the extent of their deal will only go as far as the evidence‚ the severity of the crime and criminal history. The general goal for plea bargaining is to quickly resolve the case while also obtaining a guilty plea for a lesser sentence. The court would also decide whether or not the suspect would be eligible for bail. Next is the pre-trial hearing. The pre-trial is used to handle specific issues with the case and typically involve the judge‚ prosecutor‚ defense attorney‚ the defendant and sometimes
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fictional accounts of lawyers‚ judges‚ and courts confuse‚ muddle or simply make-up to meet the needs of their fictional account. Because the intricacies of the legal profession are not well known or explained in school or by the media‚ people often only have these fantastic accounts of the law to educate them to how it works “in the real world”. Consequently‚ the result is that the majority of Americans have incorrect beliefs of the law‚ judges‚ courts‚ and the persons that comprise our system.
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(Britannica 1). Juveniles are usually tried in Juvenile Courts or also known as Family courts. The purpose of juvenile courts is to rehabilitate a delinquent and prevent from repeating behavior‚ instead of sentencing them to jail. “The systems rooted in the belief” that children have not matured entirely to be aware of their mistakes/actions ( Leora). However juvenile courts didn’t always exist. It wasn’t until in Chicago 1899 the juvenile court of law was started. Before this new system‚ children
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Many judges in the criminal court system are not only overworked‚ but also must contend with the worst of society. How does the role and responsibility of a judge differ in a real-life courtroom as opposed to the mystique portrayed in the movies or on television? Judges in the court system do not have the luxury as portrayed on television‚ many judges that I have come into contact with would not allow disrespect or out burse from a defendant or the spectators in his/her courtroom. There
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