IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA On Friday, the 1st Day of June 2012 Before their Lordship Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen ..... Justice Supreme Court Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad Suleiman Galadima ..... Justice Supreme Court Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta ..... Justice Supreme Court Olukayode Ariwoola ..... Justice Supreme Court SC35/2010 Between Edwin Ezeigbo .... Appellant And The State .... Respondent Judgment of the Court Delivered by Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen. JSC his is an appeal against the judgment
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the mother's car before Caylee Anthony's remains were found in a wooded area. Inside Courtroom 23, however, the seven women and five men of the jury in the Anthony case had to look beyond the salacious details and decide: Was there enough evidence to prove Casey Anthony killed her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee? Their answer was no. On Tuesday, the jury acquitted Anthony, 25, of murdering her child in June 2008. The reason, legal analysts and court watchers said, is that despite the seemingly endless
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Actual jurors in real cases are wrongly acquitting criminals who they would have convicted if the television show CSI was not aired, as people see it as real. Prosecutors say the CSI effect forces them to explain why they have no forensic evidence, and jury selection takes longer as the people who seem to be influenced by the show are removed. Defense attorney’s agree about the effects of the television show. Producers of CSI say their show has an educational effect on the public(teaches them science)
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purpose of sentencing. For example one may call on a police officer that is experience in collision investigations may offer his expert opinion on how the accident transpired. There are also times when an expert witness is not required, where a judge or jury can form his or her own views and inferences without the help of an expert. Expert witnesses can be called to testify on a variety of issues, such as DNA analyses, engineering, architecture, handwriting, fingerprints, psychologists, pathologist, etc
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Abstract Processing the important view on properly processing a defendant in a federal investigation will ensure the defendant prosecution, and due process. The best way to present the federal criminal pretrial process, which includes jury selection, evidence and jury instructions, will ensure that justice, also to present the processing requirements and the mandated pretrial measures required by law. * Serving the warrant * Investigate the crime thoroughly and correctly * Arrest
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DUE PROCESS 2 Our founding fathers helped shape our country. The Constitution of the United States set down our rights as an individual of our country. Included in our Constitution is the right to a speedy trial and the right to due process. Everyone has a different opinion of what due process is. Our founding fathers gave us the right from the federal government to
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litigation system is time-consuming. To have a fair judgment to the plaintiff and the defendant, the court gives equal opportunities to both sides to complain and defend. More documents and more evidences, including witnesses will be brought into the jury when the case is processing. It can take years to process a case through traditional litigation systems. On the contrary, the conclusion can be made quickly through ADR. When the plaintiff and the defendant chose to go to ADR instead of the trail,
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Week 7: Using Evidence: Thinking Like an Advocate Reading Assignment Read Chapter 6, "Using Evidence: Thinking Like an Advocate," on pages 136-151 in your textbook. Introduction As you have seen in your studies through the first six weeks of class, evidence plays a critical role in any argument essay. It’s the evidence, of course, that helps to convince your reader that what you’re saying is true. "Read my lips" just doesn’t cut it. In this lesson, you’ll have the opportunity to learn to
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and there is little to no question of guilt. For a jury in this case you would need everyone in agreement or the case is a mistrial. Unaminity is the key. In civil proceedings all that is required is "preponderance of evidence" which means that if it is found that it was more likely than not that an incident occured then you can be convicted. This kind of proceeding is really a "who has the best evidence" type of case. Only a majority of jury members decision is needed in this case. ANSWER
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carefully. He has been given a proper role to play in the group dynamics. The whole spectrum of humanity is represented in this movie, from the bigotry of Juror No.10 to the coldly analytical No.4. Whether they brought good or bad qualities to the jury room, they all affected the outcome. In the start, the movie shocks the viewer. There is
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