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    Pickens Superior Court Case Summary

    In the latest court session in Pickens Superior Court, only one trial went to a jury last week, where a man was found not-guilty of DUI with injuries for an accident that occurred between two off-roaders on private property. A second trial for child molestation ended as it was set to start with a plea deal, sentencing Dale Robert Kalak, 48, of Jasper to 30 years for attempt to commit aggravated sexual battery and also 20 years with six to be served in prison for child molestation. Kalak will have

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    Circuit Court Case Analysis

    rulings of Circuit Courts as it did in 2014 in In the Matter of Flannery and Hopkins, the answer is that the SEC has a history of non-acquiescence with the rulings of the Circuit Courts. In 1963, in response to a decision by the Second Circuit, Grayson-Robinson Stores, Inc. v. SEC, 320 F.2d 940 (2nd Cir. 1963), the Commission released a “Statement of Nonacquiescence,” stating its hostility toward the Second Circuit’s ruling and began re-litigating the issues underlying the case both in and outside

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    Supreme Court Case: Roper V. Simmons

    Roper v. Simmons was a United States Supreme Court case that was first argued on October 13th, 2004 and finally decided on March 1st, 2005. In the case, a 17 year old boy named Christopher Simmons thought out, planned, and acted upon his desire to murder. He discussed his plan to two of his friends, Charles Benjamin (15) and John Tessmer (16) shortly before the murder. Simmons tried to convince his friends that they could get away with the unspeakable crime simply because they were minors. In Simmons

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    Florida Supreme Court Case: Betts V. Brady Case

    charged in Florida State Court with breaking and entering with the intent to commit a misdemeanor- a felony under Florida law. The destitute petitioner ask the court to provide counsel to represent him in court because he cannot afford a lawyer. The court denied the petitioner stating Florida law does not have to appoint counsel to defendants unless a person is charged with a capital offense. Petitioner protest that he had a right to counsel, but was force to put on his case and lost. Petitioner filed

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    Juvenile Court Cases

    Juveniles and the Constitution There are countless cases involving juveniles and the Constitution. Three of the most notable of these cases are Kent v. United States, In re Gault, and In re Winship. The decisions of the aforementioned cases all played an imperative role in juvenile cases. The case of Kent v. United States involved a sixteen-year-old juvenile by the name of Morris Kent. Kent was arrested for several charges, which included breaking into a woman’s home, robbery, and rape. Kent was

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    Influential Court Cases

    influential supreme court cases like Miranda v. Arizona. The most influential one are ones that put a shift into history. One of the most influential supreme court case are Brown V. Board. In this case segregation was ended. Another Court case is Gideon V. Wainwright. This allows a person how can not afford an attorney or lawyer to be given a lawyer or attorney. The next case TLO V. New Jersey. This allows a student to be searched on school grounds. Although there are many influential court cases there are

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    Small Claim Court Case Analysis

    claims lawsuit in Santa Clara County. According to the Santa Clara County Superior Court of California website, small claim courts are courts in which plaintiffs can resolve their disputes in the quickest, easiest, and cheapest ways. Small claim courts also have procedures which are straight-forward as well as an informal hearing as part of their process. The form which the plaintiff obtains to file a small claims court against another person, also known as the defendant, is on the website for the California

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    Evaluation of Supreme Court Case

    Panetti v Quarterman Facts of the Case September 8, 1992 Scott Panetti shaved off his hair, put on his military fatigues (he had served briefly in the Navy), and proceeded to drive to the home of his wife’s parents house. His wife had very recently left him because he was abusive not only to her and their young daughter, but also heavily abused alcohol. He entered the home by breaking into a sliding glass door. While his wife begged him to stop, he pointed his rifle at her mother; shooting and

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    Supreme Court Case

    Supporters of affirmative action fear that the Supreme Court could curtail or further restrict the use of race-conscious admissions policies at public universities. On Wednesday, all eyes will be on Justice Anthony Kennedy, whose vote is considered pivotal in the case brought by a white Texan who has sued the University of Texas at Austin, claiming that she was denied admission to the school in 2008 because of her race. Abigail Fisher, who has since graduated from Louisiana State University, said

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    Supreme Court Cases

    Karen Franklin Grantham University GP 210 04/14/2016 Supreme Court Cases The 9 members of the United States supreme court: Justice | Date of Birth | Appointed by | Sworn in | Vacant (Antonin Scalia) | 3/11/1936 Died 2/13/2016 Age: 79 yr 11 mo | Ronald Reagan | 9/26/1986 Served: 29 yr 4 mo | Anthony Kennedy | 7/23/1936 Age: 79 yr 8 mo | Ronald Reagan | 2/18/1988 Served: 28 yr 1 mo | Clarence Thomas | 6/23/1948 Age: 67 yr

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