...as a house or something expensive. If you leave before your trial the property becomes the property of the state (Meyers J). If you decide to skip out trail, which is known as bail jumping is a separate crime. The consequences would be that you would receive a bench warrant for your arrest. The trial could go on without your presence and if you are caught at a later time. You could give up all your right to appeal your case. It is not out of the ordinary for your attorney and the prosecutor to discuss your case. It is known as a side bar or bench conference in this meeting a plea bargin could be struck and the charges reduce. Your attorney usually discusses this after his bench conference. If the charges are serious they may not be discussed at the arraignment, and may be asked to appear in front of a grand jury. Your attorney may ask you if you want to speak on your own behalf (Cowling A.C.). If the case goes to the grand jury your lawyer has to prepare if you have any witnesses and to present you case in front of a jury...
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...Paragraph 1 I chose Paralegal as a career path because I am very enthused and, passionate about law, the legal system and, legal research. Being able to work for Finnegan & Wicker Law Firm will help me to hone my skills, to grow and learn more in this field. As a paralegal, to be able to assist lawyers with depositions, drafting of pleadings, subpoenas and, other legal documents is a very fulfilling task. There is one particular event that inspired me and propelled me into pursuing a career as a paralegal and that’s – watching and reading the civil case brought against Orenthal James Simpson (O.J), by the family of Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson in 1997 - (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._J._Simpson_murder_case). The depth in which the depositions were done and the discovery process led to a successful win in the civil trial. The success of the civil suit in my opinion was mainly due to the adequate and proper research that was done, no stones were left unturned and, even though O.J was found not guilty in criminal court for the death of Ron Goldman and, Nicole Brown Simpson respectively he was held responsible for their deaths in civil court. Seeing the outcome of the civil trial against O.J, I knew that I would really enjoy being a paralegal and, to be able to work for some of the best lawyers here at Finnegan & Wicker Law Firm, makes becoming a paralegal worthwhile. I sincerely hope that I can become a part of your prestigious organization and team. Nickey Simpson ...
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...Simpson is guilty of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. There is an enormous amount of evidence that proves that he did. He had a motive, but not a solid alibi. There are lab results dealing with blood, DNA, and fibers that place him at the scene of the murders. If that is not enough to prove him guilty, then there are also the witnesses that can place O.J. Simpson going in and out of the Rockingham estate on the day and around the time of the murders. Others have testified of threatening remarks they heard O.J. Simpson say against Nicole and police reports of violent actions he committed against her. Evidence proves that O.J. Simpson is guilty of killing Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. O. J. Simpson had motive for killing Nicole Brown Simpson. He and his wife were having severe marital problems. There is proof of how bad their relationship was. She had her sister take pictures of her bruised body and lock them in a safe for future evidence if needed. Also, there were recorded 911 phone calls in 1989 and 1993 from Nicole during brutal attacks by O.J. When the police responded to...
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... he was in a criminal trial because he was found to be the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Simpson due to blood stains left behind. In my opinion, I think he is guilty because according to an article based on his biography he was ordered to surrender on June 17 at 11 a.m. but instead he vanished and left. If he was innocent why would he run away? if anything he should surrender to prove that he was innocent. Later he was tracked down when he made a phone call on the Santa Ana freeway. This lead on to a full televised speed chase even though later on, he surrendered voluntarily because he pleaded to be 100% not guilty and he said he wasn't running away. According to the blood evidence Marcia Clark had a strong case against OJ Simpson because there was a glove match that was found near the dead bodies that surfaced his property. Also, there was a DNA testing that connected the blood stains that were left behind. According to a video that I watched he was trying on gloves. He put on a latex glove first and on top of it he put a black glove and from what I saw the black glove ripped meaning that anything could have gone wrong meaning there is a possible chance that while he was committing a murder he could’ve cut himself which could have led to leaving blood stains behind. Also, he had cuts on one of his hands after the murder. However, Johnnie Cochran, one of Simpson's lawyers said they needed to dismiss the glove match that they found because according...
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...Angeles County Superior Court in California. The trials of the People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson were held to try former NFL star and actor O. J. Simpson. He was tried on two counts of murder for the June 12, 1994 deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and a friend of hers, Ron Goldman. The case was later described as the most publicized criminal trial in American history. The trial and its outcomes were such a major piece of history from the late 90s, with its impact is still being discussed today as there have been numerous accounts of retelling the events....
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...Additionally, fate seemed to bring the circumstances of detective Mark Fuhrman being called into the case as the initial person inspecting the crime scene, the one gathering the most incriminating evidence, and the two detectives taking over the case Tom Lange and Phillip Vannatter. Their errors in interviewing Simpson, gathering evidence, and lying giving credence to a questionable integrity were major factor in O. J.’s acquittal. On the other hand, in Made in America, the policemen involved in the case, told how they conducted the investigation, was interesting. I feel that years later they are trying to cover up for the horrendous mistakes they made during the time of the murders, and made the contentions that race overwhelmed the evidence....
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...California vs. Orenthal James Simpson ( O.J. Simpson murder case). Whereas in his initial defense Mr. Simpson claimed he was at home alone packing before he traveled to Chicago. He even had a witness named Rosa Lopez who claimed she saw his car parked outside his house during the time of the murders. Unfortunately for the defense her testimony was never able to reach the jury because his alibi fell through when Ms. Lopez was cross examined by the prosecutor on videoand could not account for the exact time she saw his car parked outside his home. A justification defense is when the accused accepts responsibility for the crime they are accused of, but then argues that the act the committed was justified due to the circumstances. This was the reason no charges were filed to Sarah McKinley. On New Year’s Eve 2011, two intruders armed with a 12 inch hunting knife threatened the lives of her and her infant child. She called 911 and before the police arrived at the scene the two men tried to make entry into the house through a barricaded door. With all lesser means exhausted she was forced to defend herself by means of shooting the first intruder as he made his way into the house. Upon the initial review of the case the Assistant District Attorney said that Sarah was acting in self-defense. The second intruder was later charged with first degree murder for acting as an accomplice while his partner committed a violent felony. This case sparked some controversy if the use of deadly force against...
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...as O.J. Simpson, Casey Anthony, Amanda Knox, George Zimmerman and many others. What do all of these cases have in common? Large amounts of controversy and media coverage. Extremely publicized cases such as these. It's hard to stray away from opinionated information given when you're a juror, to stick to the facts and evidence given in the courtroom. The media is everywhere, we interact with it all the time in our daily lives. Whether we are watching the news, reading a magazine, or even checking our phone on various social media. When looking for jurors for a case it is difficult to find someone with little to no exposure to the case. The jurors aren't allowed to hear and see the media coverage of the case, but when a case is highly publicized it's harder to stay away from the media because it's all around us. “Social science studies has found that ‘exposure to the various media had a prejudicial impact on people, as they were unaware of their biases.” Upon hearing what the...
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...Areeb O.J Simpson Trial Summary During the OJ Simpson trial. OJ Simpson was the most beloved american athlete around his time. He was accused of murder of his fiance Nicole Brown Simpson and his two children. Some of the people of the jury had found him not guilty in 1995. OJ Simpson has sister went against him in the trial. Saying “She said that he was abusive, and very short tempered, and that he physically grabbed her in her crotch”. So he was not guilty but then after a 2 years he was sent to prison because of verbal abuse and was convicted in a kidnapping( he will be on parole in 2017). One of the main reasons he was found not guilty. But he would have to pay at least 6 million in damage. They saw at least the murder glove is not...
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...The murder case The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson has been one of the most controversial cases of this century. O.J. Simpson was tried for the murders of Nicole Brown-Simpson and Ron Goldman. He was found innocent though there were countless amounts of evidence found that incriminated him. With all of the evidence that appeared, O.J. Simpson should have been found guilty for those two counts of murder. On June 24, 1995, Nicole Brown-Simpson and Ron Goldman were found dead. Orenthal James Simpson, a former National Football star was viewed as the prime suspect of the two murders. Simpson was tried for the murders and found innocent though he had a history of violence with Nicole, DNA evidence was found along...
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...story a lot like the O.J Simpson case. “The accused man, with one segment of his consciousness, watched the falling snow outside the windows. He had been exiled in the county jail for seventy-seven days-the last part of September, all of October and all of November, the first week of December in jail” (Guterson 2). O.J Simpson and Kabuo Miyamto, the accused man in the book, have many similarities by living an ideal...
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...J. Simpson murder trial and his acquittal. Recently, there have been numerous reviews of the trial and outcome, the effects caused not only in California but also America. From my perspective, this case caused a great divide because In everyone’s mind they believed he committed the crime. The case, and specifically the not-liable decision, likewise caused an uproar remaining racial strain from the 1991 police beating of Rodney King, which activated race revolts in Los Angeles. Race had been a key subject amid the trial — a dark litigant, two white casualties, Los Angeles analyst Mark Fuhrman's utilization of a racial slur (a disclosure Simpson's legal counselors used to scrutinize his thought processes), even the jury's racial assorted variety nine blacks, two whites, and a Hispanic. Its decision calmed little of the discussion that America stayed separated; conclusions working on it and decision voyaged racial lines, and after two decades, they regularly still do. Following the acquittal...
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... Orenthal James; The Person O.J. Simpson had a famous saying, “If I Did It”. Simpson was born on July 9, 1947 in San Francisco, California. He was the only child. O.J. Simpson was an amazing football player; he accomplished so much in life. He was accused of killing Caucasian woman. Orenthal James Simpson broke football records during his NFL tenure; however, his legacy will forever be named as are one of the best. O.J. was married to Marguerite Thomas in 1967. They had three children, Arnelle, Jason, Aaren. They were married for eight years but unfortunately they have gotten a divorce. In 1982, he got married again to Nicole Brown. They were together for ten years but they also got a divorce. They also had children, Sydney and Justin. He was one of the greatest football players that ever step on that field. O.J. position in football was running back. He was NCAA All-American Heisman trophy winner and the college athlete of the year. He won the player of the decade award and man of the year award. Simpson went on to play in the NFL, getting drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the first overall pick. He was AFC most valuable player for three years and selected to be a pro bowler for four years. Simpson was NFL player of the decade. At the end of his football career, O.J. was inducted into the College Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He accomplished so much and every last one of them is important. He is one of the best African...
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...Holmes vs Bencomo murder trial On July 20, 2012 more than 80 people were shot in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater. The shooter, James Holmes, left many people helpless and scared for their life as he opened fire on the crowd. Another murder case was the murder of Patricia Beard by Hector Bencomo. Bencomo raped and killed her in her own house in 1981. Both of these murder trials had forced entries. In the aurora shooting the suspects broke through the back doors and threw tear gas in and then started shooting. In the Beard case, Bencomo broke into Patricia Beard’s house by climbing up a pole and breaking the window. Also both of these murderers had violent backgrounds. James Holmes had tons of weapons and bombs in his house. In fact he had...
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...of Case (California v. Simpson) O.J. Simpson was a start NFL player who was tried on two counts of murder for the June 12th, 1994 deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson, his ex-wife and her friend, Ronald Goldman. Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronal Goldman were fatally stabbed on June 12th, 1994, and discovered the next morning on her property in Los Angeles. (OJ Simpsons murder, n.d.) OJ Simpson did not turn himself in but instead became the center of attention in a pursuit in his white Bronco SUV. Simpson was charged and pleaded not guilty to both murders and he was held without bail as per the Judge. Multiple hearings were held, presenting evidence against Simpson in which many were overlooked. Many flaws were exposed in the trials and the judicial...
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