this documentary aired in 2004? Kelly Max Cook, is still trying to prove his innocence in 2015 to the courts. It has been thirty- eight years since Cook was convicted of murder, he ready to presented compelling evidence to the courtrooms. To win on a habeas writ, a person must have new evidence contradicting his verdict. Cook has that: DNA tests on 15 crime scene items, none of which show his blood or semen anywhere on or near the victim. In fact, these tests actually show a profile of another man: the
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The threat of Communism created an air of paranoia in the United States during the early 1950’s. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin was the man who exploited those fears. CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow and his producer Fred W. Friendly decided to take a stand by challenging McCarthy. They chose to expose him for the fear monger he was. Even though their actions took a great personal toll on both men, they stood by their beliefs. In turn, they helped bring down one of the most controversial senators
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Mary Surratt, a forty two year old widow had been accused of murdering, Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. She was the mother of Anna Surratt and John Harrison Surratt, a confederate secret agent. Along with being a boardinghouse owner she was also innocent. By using the sources Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James Swanson, the movie The Conspirator, and “ Lincoln and the Writ of Liberty” it can be concluded that the death punishment given to Surratt was not reasonable.
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present the accused, the custodian would be forced to stand trial in place of the accused. In 1679, a structured bail system was formed, and the British Parliament created and passed the Habeas Corpus Act which allowed defendants to be released on monetary bail. The United States Constitution later adopted the Habeas Corpus Act of the Eighth Amendment (ratified December 15, 1791), which prohibited the setting of excessive bail, and the Judiciary Act of 1789, which served to identify bailable offenses,
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The United States Constitution duly noted as the “Supreme Law of the Land” is probably regarded as one the most, if not the most important documents ever established. It laid the ground work for the future of this nation and through its influential power, has allowed this country to progress. The constitution was drafted in September 17, 1787 and enacted in March 4, 1789. Being over 200 years old, the Constitution has underwent 17 amendments. The first ten amendments are the Bill of Rights, with
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Presidential powers have grown significantly since the framing of our country. The extent of this growth is not always fully appreciated by the public. Perhaps the reason for this growth is due to the ambiguously written Constitution. The constitutional text leaves room for interpretation and for the executive office “to grow with the developing nation”. (Milkis &Nelson) In Article I of the Constitution, it grants specific powers to Congress, Article II also grants powers to the President
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custody he requested the assistance of an attorney but since he was not financially secure the judge said that he was not able to appoint him once being in his financial situation and was sentenced to prison for eight years. He also wrote a writ of habeas corpus stating that his 6th amendment violation had been violated, how he had an unfair trial and it was denied by the supreme court. This is how both cases were the same and how they both were having to do with the violation of the 6th
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Throughout the period of Gault’s detention, a number of procedures available to adult defendants were denied to Gault. He was ultimately convicted and sentenced to a juvenile detention facility until he turned 21. Gault’s parents filed a writ of habeas corpus. After their writ was dismissed by two Arizona courts, the Gaults appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. At issue were the rights of juvenile defendants in cases where incarceration was a possible outcome. The Supreme Court decided that Gault’s
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have many responsibilities. Judges preside over trials, approve plea agreements in cases that do not make it to trial, supervise civil case settlements and apply higher-court rulings. Among their many responsibilities District court judges hear habeas corpus petitions. According to
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Austin Day Criminal Justice 1010 Capital Punishment: Execution by the State 12/8/2011 History of the Death Penalty The first death penalty laws date back to the Eighteenth Century B.C. The death penalty was punishable for 25 different crimes. The death penalty also dates back to the Fourteenth Century when it was punishable for any kind of crimes. In the Fifth Century, death sentences were administered by ways such as drowning, beating to death, burning alive or even crucifixion and in
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