Appeals Process CJS/220 January 13, 2013 By: Shandale Gordon An appeal is “a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a lower court’s judgment for the purpose of convincing the higher court that the lower court’s judgment was incorrect” (Merriam-Webster, 1996). When an offender and it’s representing counsel feels that the judge made a substantial mistake in their case then the defendant through his representing counsel has the option to appeal the decision
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Due Process Clayton Cullins 01/04/12 CJS 220 Mr. Samuel P. Cervera Due process is the legal requirement that the state must respect all of the legal rights that are owed to a person. Due process balances the power of law of the land and protects individual persons from it. When a government harms a person without following the exact course of the law, this constitutes a due-process violation, which offends against the rule of law. Due process has also been frequently interpreted as limiting
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Attorney-Client Confidentiality Melissa Eichelberger CJS 220 December 14, 2011 With attorney-client confidentiality we think of this as a conversation between a client and their attorney. This conversation allows the client to talk to their attorney and let him or her know any and all information that would help their attorney to determine a legal defense for their client. Any information that the client tells their attorney is a privilege and cannot be used against them in court. So by this
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Appeals Process Tammie Matthews CJS 220 October 12, 2012 Thomas Lawrence Appeals Process An appeal allows a defendant, found guilty in the lower court, the opportunity for review by an alternate court initialized by filing a claim stating that the trial court committed legal errors impacting the outcome of the case. Grounds for an appeal may include insufficient evidence, a violation of rights, or even possible mistakes made by the judge or the jury (Lawfirms.com, 2012). In
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Case Attrition Victoria Jeter CJS/220 April 18, 2012 Jerry Shoate Case Attrition Case attrition is the failure of arrests to come to trail. Less than half of all felony arrests result in conviction. People who are arrested for a crime but do not get convicted are the case attrition. Case attrition results from the exercise of discretion by all system actors, both public and private, and from the nature of the criminal process itself. Several factors justify and require the exercise of discretion
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Due Process Rachelle Davis CJS/220 February 15, 2012 Tina Mainwaring The concept of due process is that no person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without the due process of the law. This is one of the protections provided by the Fifth Amendment. Due process is supposed to protect individuals against the power of the state and federal government. This process is meant to emphasize that our government is accountable to us and is necessary to help ensure
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Attorney-Client Confidentiality CJS 220 January 18, 2012 Reginald Anthony Attorney-Client Confidentiality Attorney-client confidentiality is the communication between a layer and his or her client that is legally “privileged” to protect from discloser to a third party (Meyer & Grant, 2003).The rationale is that if clients were not assure of the confidentiality of the information they share with their attorneys, then they would have an incentive to hide or distort facts necessary for their
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CJS/220 CheckPoint: Attorney-Client Confidentiality Instructor Stephen Gillespi Student Cora Sue Clauss 11/09/2011 Attorney client confidentially has many aspects to it. It’s a basic construction in the judicial system. It can be found in Roman law, “As a basic construction in the judicial system, the privilege is an ancient device. It can be found even in Roman law—for example, Marcus Tullius Cicero, while prosecuting the governor of Sicily, could not call the governor's advocate
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Ryan Griffith April, 13 2013 CJS/220 Week 4 Prosecution vs. Defense There are three main roles involved in all criminal cases: The judge, the prosecutor or the counsel for the victim, and the defense which is the counsel for the accused. I will be talking about the difference between the prosecution and the defense, not so much the judge although it is an important role. Although the prosecution attorney and defense attorney have had the same education and trials, and they are
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Structure of the Courts Student Name CJS/220 Due Date Instructor State and local courts are established by a state. Federal courts are established under the U.S. Constitution to decide disputes involving the Constitution and laws passed by Congress. Here in the state of North Carolina, the differences between federal and state courts are defined mainly by jurisdiction. Jurisdiction refers to the kinds of cases a court is authorized to hear. North Carolina State courts have a broad jurisdiction
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