List and describe these two types of cases in which the U.S. Supreme Court has jurisdiction
What will be an ideal response?
The Supreme Court has jurisdiction over two general types of cases: cases that reach it on appeal and cases over which it has original jurisdiction (the case actually starts at the Supreme Court). Whether a case begins in the state or federal system, the path to appeal a case to the Supreme Court is the same.
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Explain the consequences of insanity at the time of the crime, the time of trial, and during incarceration
What will be an ideal response?
Based on relevant case law, we can surmise that the lawyer’s failure to raise appropriate concerns during the sentencing phase:
Rock star Tim Three-Tone has been convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his manager. Famed courtroom reporter Nancy Lace notes that Tim’s lawyer, Rickey James, had fallen asleep during the prosecutor’s closing arguments, but had otherwise done a reasonable job considering how much forensic evidence the prosecution presented. Tim, however, feels that his lawyer did a particularly poor job during the sentencing phase of his bifurcated trial. Even Nancy Lace notes that it was odd for the lawyer not to call any witnesses in the sentencing phase or to offer any evidence of mitigating circumstances—especially in light of Tim Three-Tone’s well-chronicled tale of surviving childhood abuse. Timmy is ultimately sentenced to die by lethal injection. a. Is irrelevant, as effective counsel claims are restricted to what occurs during the first part of a bifurcated trial, not the sentencing phase b. Is potentially grounds for the Supreme Court of the United States to grant a new trial, as it has done in two similar instances c. Is potentially grounds for the Supreme Court of the United States to grant a new trial based on the 5th Amendment d. Is irrelevant, as effective counsel claims must be based on what a lawyer actually did, not on what they failed to do
"Omerta" means silence before the law
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Personal resistance is especially apparent in areas where community policing or foot patrol is being implemented. Community police who walk the beat are viewed by other officers as __________ who are not real cops
a. social workers b. phony cops c. kiddie cops d. all of these