A publicly appointed legal counsel for an indigent may, consistent with due process, review a trial record for errors and if none are found, decline to file the traditional appellate brief that forcefully argues the merits of a defendant's
appellate case and file only a brief that summarizes the factual and procedural issues in the case.
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Easing parole-eligibility criteria would be a back-door solution to the problem of prison overcrowding
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Late one evening, Charlie is driving his automobile home from a New Year's Eve party. He is severely intoxicated. Charlie drives his car southbound onto the northbound lane of a divided highway
In less than a quarter of a mile, he strikes another vehicle head-on. The other driver is killed instantly. Police arrest Charlie at the scene. Under the American System of Classification of criminal homicide, Charlie has committed: A) second degree murder. B) involuntary manslaughter. C) murder by motor vehicle. D) vehicular homicide.
Congress has provided the standard." Which segment of society has the power to define morality?
Do you agree with the majority in the Cleveland v. United States, 329 U.S. 14 (1946), case where the law against white slavery was used to punish polygamy that crossed state lines, that "Whether an act is immoral within the meaning of the statute is not to be determined by the accused's concepts of morality. What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following would not constitute Capital Murder?
A. Murder of a fireman acting in performance of an official duty B. Murder during the commission of felony criminal mischief C. Murder during the commission of arson D. Murder for remuneration or promise of remuneration