Aubrey Grudowski Criminal Law Case Brief STANFORD v. KENTUCKY, 492 U.S. 361 (1989) 492 U.S. 361 STANFORD v. KENTUCKY CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY JUSTICE SCALIA FACTS Petitioner in No. 87-5765 was about seventeen years and four months of age when he committed murder in Kentucky. After a juvenile court and several hearings he went to trial as an adult in a category for those who have committed Class A felonies or those under age sixteen who have been charged with a felony
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them from receiving a fair trial. Mr. Skilling argued that the court should have never tried him in Houston. Mr. Skilling pointed out prior cases where the Court decided that due to extreme media coverage there was a possibility of juror prejudice that required the courts to change the venue. However, I believe that Mr. Skilling’s case differs from these prior cases which were all in small communities, had media coverage that showed the defendant confessions, and trials that occurred right after the
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Case Brief GM520, Legal, Political, and Ethical Dimensions of Business Style of Case and Citations Kelo v. City of New London 545 U.S. 469 (2005) Court Rendering Final Decision U.S. Supreme Court Identification of Parties and Procedural Details Susette Kelo and the other affected property owners (Plaintiff) filled a suit challenging New London's legal authority to take their homes in order to make room for Pfizer and the economic development plan. Discussion of the Facts
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Babatunde White Torts Case Briefs Yania v Bigan 397 Pa. 316 Parties: Plaintiff - Yania (decedent's widow) Defendant – Procedural History: Trial court dismissed the case; plaintiff appeals. Cause of action: Negligence Facts: Bigan engaged in a coal mining operation, and had trenches on his property for this purpose. The trenches were 16-18 feet in height, and contained water of 8-10 feet (water pump not working to take out the water). Yania went to Bigan's property for purposes of business
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Case Brief Revised Jean Harshman-Beasley PA 401 August 6, 2013 Prof. V Corbo Case Brief Revised Civil v. I.N.S., 140 F.3d 52 (1st Cir. 1998) FACT; The petitioner, Lucienne Yvette Civil, sought political asylum under section 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a), on the well-founded fear if returned to Haiti, she would face persecution for her political beliefs. After being denied, Lucienne Yvette Civil appealed the Board of Immigration Appeals ("Board" or "BIA") decision affirming an Immigration
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Case Brief-Quick Trip Competitive Positioning Although Quick Trip is widely known as one of the major gasoline retailer agents, its forays into the retail food system cannot go unnoticed. The company has established major outlets throughout the United States providing competition to the traditionally established retail outlets. A major point of departure is the kind of food offered by this retail store. Selling of freshly cooked food is rarely done in the United States especially among the many
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Unit 3 Case Brief Jon E. Johnson Kaplan, University Unit 3 Case Brief Case: Mitchell v.Lovington Good Samaritan Center Inc., 555 P.2d 696 (N.M. 1976) Facts: On 6/4/1974 the Petitioner, Zelma Mitchell, was terminated from her employment at Lovington Good Samaritan Center, INC., for alleged misconduct. On 6/12/1974, Mitchell applied for unemployment compensation and was found ineligible due to her being terminated for misconduct. She was found to be ineligible by an Unemployment Security Commission
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Case Brief #4 I. Citation Montejo v. Louisiana 556 U.S. 778, 129 S.Ct. 2079, 173 L.Ed.2d 955 (2009) II. The Relevant Facts Montejo, who was a murder suspect, waived his Miranda rights and was interrogated at a sheriff’s office. He was brought before a judge for a hearing where he was appointed legal representation. Later that day, two officers visited him at the prison and asked Montejo to accompany them to locate the murder weapon, which he claimed he had thrown into a lake. He was read
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Case Brief #1 Name: Thompson v. Clear Springs Foods, Inc., 148 Idaho 697; 228 P.3d 378; 2010 Ida. LEXIS 40 (2010) Facts: Judy Thompson, the claimant, has been an employee for the past 12 years at Clear Spring Food Inc. The company’s regulations state that during her two 15-minute breaks and 30-minute lunch break she must use a time punch card and notify her supervisor if she leaves the facility. During one of her 15-minute breaks Judy decided to go out and move her car “to avoid the risk of
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Case Brief-Quick Trip Competitive Positioning Although Quick Trip is widely known as one of the major gasoline retailer agents, its forays into the retail food system cannot go unnoticed. The company has established major outlets throughout the United States providing competition to the traditionally established retail outlets. A major point of departure is the kind of food offered by this retail store. Selling of freshly cooked food is rarely done in the United States especially among the many
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