Sullivan v. State: Is Proportionality Really in the Eighth Amendment? TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………3 General Background and Procedural Information……………………4 Origins of the 8th Amendment and History of Proportionality……………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Capital Crimes and Proportionality: Furman‚ Gregg‚ Coker………………………………………………………………………………………7 The Proportionality See-Saw: Rummel to Harmelin………………9
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Summarize Morrissey v. Brewer In 1972‚ the Supreme Court came to an agreement that the number of due process rights are to a person who is constitutionally entitled and that is straight related to potential that can outcome the rights. Coming from a criminal case these cases have the biggest amount of loss potential that the total of liberty may be forfeited by creating the liberty interest. The liberty interest is a concept that requires due process procedures whenever any type of freedom is at
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` Holt v. Hobbs Summarization: The case between petitioner Gregory Holt and responder Ray Hobbs who was the director of the Arkansas Department of Corrections circles around the idea of freedom of religion. Now‚ having the freedom to practice whatever religion that you would like does bring its advantages and its disadvantages as a citizen of the United States. In this case‚ Supreme Court Judges had to make a decision over the whole controversial topic
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In 2000‚ the Arlington Police Department received information stating that Earnest Leon Voyles had exchanged emails that contained sexual content with a fifteen year old girl from London‚ England. According to this informant the fifteen year old girl‚ “Amy Chang”‚ had been solicited for sex by Voyles and had arranged to meet with her in London to engage in a sexual relationship. Sergeant James Crouch of the Arlington Police Department was unsuccessful in contacting “Amy Chang” to verify the arrangement
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was also a crime as well. The Cold War was the most important issue of the presidential campaign of 1948. The Democratic Truman administration‚ feeling pressure from conservative Republicans to ferret out alleged subversive elements‚ brought to court 11 leaders of the Communist Party of the United States for violation of the Smith Act. They were not charged with any overt acts that contributed to violence or revolutionary activity‚ but rather with conspiring to teach and advocate such a activity
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The plaintiff of this case is Harvest States Cooperatives and the defendant is Anderson. Harvest States Cooperatives sued Anderson for breach of contract‚ after Anderson failed to deliver 5‚000 bushels of corn. Anderson had spoken to a representative of the coop over the phone to inquire the price of corn which he had available for sale. Harvest States Cooperatives asked Anderson if he would like to see a contract and Anderson said yes. Following through‚ Harvest States Cooperatives sent Anderson
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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. He appealed and at trial Powell argued that he was not at fault for his behavior due to chronic alcoholism‚ which is a disease. He further argued that punishing him for his behavior was cruel and unusual behavior‚ a
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Running head: Terry v. Ohio‚ 392 U.S. 1 Case Brief of Terry v. Ohio 392 U.S. 1 October 4‚ 2014 Facts At approximately 2:30 in the afternoon‚ while patrolling a downtown beat in plain clothes‚ Detective McFadden observed two men (later identified as Terry and Chilton) standing on a street corner. The two men walked back and forth an identical route a total of 24 times‚ pausing to stare inside a store window. After the completion of walking the route‚ the two men would
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Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Court and Year Full High Court 2007 District Court of Queensland 2010 New South Wales Court of Appeal 2011 Relevant Facts Home purchased at $250000 with mortgage payment of $200000 Ms Clayton unable to keep up with payments After substantial period of default‚ banks sells sold property at auction for $150000. After deduction of sale‚ Bank seeks payment of the guarantor Ms Clayton claim guarantee not enforceable on her because of misunderstanding Ms Clayton alleges
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MORTENSON COMPANY‚ INC.‚ Petitioner‚ v. TIMBERLINE SOFTWARE CORPORATION and SOFTWORKS DATA SYSTEMS‚ INC.‚ Respondents. No. 67796--4 SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON 140 Wn.2d 568; 998 P.2d 305; 2000 Wash. LEXIS 287; CCH Prod. Liab. Rep. P15‚893; 41 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (Callaghan) 357 October 26‚ 1999‚ Oral Argument Date May 4‚ 2000‚ Filed PRIOR HISTORY: [***1] Appeal from Superior Court‚ King County. 95--2--31991--2. Honorable Phillip Hubbard‚ Judge. DISPOSITION: Court of Appeals affirmed‚ upholding trial
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