It is a right the defendant must adopt knowingly and intelligently; under some circumstances the trial judge may deny the authority to exercise it, as when the defendant simply lacks the competence to make a knowing or intelligent waiver of counsel or when his self-representation is so disruptive of orderly procedures that the judge may curtail it. The right applies only at trial; there is no constitutional right to self-representation on direct appeal from a
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appropriately as children and not adults. Many cases have taken place throughout the years to modify these rights of the child in a court of law. One case in particular took place in 1967. This case is in regards to Gerald “Jerry” Gault, a 15 year old boy who was making obscene phone calls to a neighbor as a prank. Why is this case significant? The way it was handled, how the boy was treated, and the rights that came out of this case were all important of how we handle juveniles today. On June 8, 1964, 15
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1. One of the main strengths of the book is the painting of a picture of nouthetic counseling in a very easy to understand way. Quite often, Christian counselors use secular ideas to counsel, but call it “Christian counseling.” Scripture needs to be the foundation of what we do, not just putting a Christian spin on a secular way. It simply needs to be the foundation of what we do as counselors. 2. The second strength of this book is how it is written in conversation form. Many books write a lot
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Miranda warning is part of a criminal procedure rule that law enforcement is required to administer to protect an individual who is in custody and subject to direct questioning or its functional equivalent from a violation of his or her Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination. Generally, no Miranda warning is required if the suspect is not held in custody for criminal-investigative purposes. A citizen not in custody who is asked potentially incriminating questions by a police officer
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Victimized By the Court's Appointed Counsel When working with a court appointed lawyer you need to research and follow up on guidelines that carry with your charge. You have to learn how the court system works. Lawyers that are hired by the court to represent the low and middle-income people are lazy in doing their job. There are many reasons why court appointed lawyers don't do their best for their clients involving the court cases. Pretrial court is usually within a week from the date that
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care for his medical needs. Counsel for the high school claims Debbie Young’s refusal to place Jonathan in the high school complies with the original intent of the IDEA regulations under the medical exemption. According to IDEA, the requirements exclude medical services, except for the intent of diagnosis and evaluation. In Jonathan’s case, his medical needs are extensive and require specialized training that if not done correctly, could cause harm to Jonathan. Counsel looks to the dissenting opinion
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reasonable chance the company is going to lose the class action suit and there is an estimate of the loss, so it would appear the ethical action would be to accrue the loss at this time. Granted, it may seem as ammunition for the opposing counsel, but ethically it is the right thing to do. As CFO, my job is at stake if financial statements are prepared with mistakes that the company is fully aware of. Camp Industries as a whole may also lose trust from their stockholders. Stockholders may also lose out
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start of the discovery process [Section 22.3]. B. Judicial Dispute Resolution (“JDR”) 4. Exert efforts to settle the dispute amicably [Section 22.1(a)]. 5. If there is failure of JDR, discuss with the other party or counsel whether you intend the JDR judge to retain the case and preside over further proceedings [Section 22.2]. 6. File a joint written motion or manifestation requesting the court to retain the case, if mutually agreed upon by the parties [Section
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to the manager is equivalent to a bribe and would be considered illegal. Dalman and his manager could face bribery charges if they accept the offer and someone would find out about it and press charges. Dalman should consult his company’s legal counsel and see what they suggest. The city could require proof and if the inspector came back, it could be worse for the business. However, the city needs to know
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familiar due to the fact that they are the attorneys responsible for presenting the state’s case against the accused criminal. In order to defend the accused criminal, the defense counsel will step in to ensure that accused criminal’s civil rights are not violated during the court hearing. Preparations for the defense counsel includes private conversations between
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