From The New York Times Amanda Knox, an American college student, was convicted in 2009 of the murder of her British housemate in Perugia, Italy. On Oct. 3, 2011, an Italian appellate court overturned the homicide convictions of Ms. Knox[->0] and a co-defendant and ordered them freed, ending a sensationally lurid trial that had made Ms. Knox notorious on both sides of the Atlantic. An appellate court jury of eight Italians, which included two judges, delivered their verdict after more than 11 hours of deliberations. Ms. Knox had been sentenced to 26 years in prison for the murder of 21-year-old Meredith Kercher, of Surrey, England; her co-defendant and former boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, had received a 25 year sentence. Ms. Knox had
Some 60 people have been prosecuted and more than 160 children have been identified as victims and rescued, officials said. At the sentencing hearing on Tuesday, Portway's attorney, Richard Sweeney, said his client was "sick" and should be punished, but added that he had only "immersed himself in a world of fantasy on the Internet" and never intended to carry out any plans to harm children. Portway, wearing a brown prison uniform, glasses and white sneakers, did not speak during the sentencing. He was sentenced to 320 months in prison, and will be deported to the UK after he completes his term. He was also ordered to pay $3,000 each to five unnamed victims whose images were found on his
University of Phoenix Material Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Incident Review |What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly. | |The husband is being charged with his third DUII and is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and has regressed to the age | |of a 10 year old and any length of imprisonment could result in further regression. The PTSD could cause violent outburst or worse | |if kept in jail for too long. Even the few days he has been there could have caused more damage.
1/27/09 5th period Michael Vicks financial problems The imprisoned NFL superstar Michael Vick sued his old financial adviser for at least two million dollars, saying that she used his money for personal and business expenses. This suit states that Mary Wong is a fraud and breach of contract and also other offenses. Vick is serving time after his altercation with the dog fighting for at least twenty-three months. He demands he gets trial towards the suit he put against Mary Wong. Besides her altercation with Michael Vick the lawsuit also names Demorrio Williams of the NFL team Kansas City Chiefs an α в c ∂ ε f g н ι × Ðº â„“ м η σ Ï q Ñ s Ñ‚ Ï… v ω x y z d also the twins Josh Bullocks and Daniel Bullocks who are
Decided March 31, 2011 Parties: The State of Washington, Petitioner, v. Tyrone Dentyroll Ford, Respondent. Facts: In August and September of 2006, Tyrone Ford (Respondent), was accused of two counts of Child Rape one in the Second and one in the Third Degree. When he went to trial the jury found him guilty of “Child Rape in the Third Degree as charged in Count Two” (171 Wn.2d 185, STATE V. FORD). But the jury left the verdict for Count One blank and were sent back to reach a verdict. Subsequently he was found guilty on both charges.
After pleading guilty to wiretapping charges, Christopher Chaney has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison. By hacking into the e-mail accounts of fifty celebrities, stretching from actress and model Scarlett Johansson, to Victoria’s Secret Model, Mila Kunis, the thirty-six year-old Florida male was able to steal nude photos, and personal information from the stars. Chaney was conscious of the severity of his acts, saying the habit was an addiction, and when he was arrested in October of last year, he even apologized for his acts. He told reporters quote, "I know what I did was probably one of the worst invasions of privacy someone could experience…And these people don't have privacy to begin with. And I was in that little sliver of
Now compare that to a felon perspective, he gets sentenced to jail, which the max can be over a year according to (Felon voting rights 2012), and has to pay for his depth. b. What experience have they learned? 3. After that experience in jail, and paying his sentences, don’t you think he/she has earned his privilege to vote again?
Identity Theft Juanita Bright CJA/383 March 20, 2011 Professor Lisa Patrick Identity Theft Honorable Judge Bright has the convicted offender of Identity in court waiting to be sentenced. As I am about to impose the sentence, I must take into consideration the sentencing goals of retribution, incapacitation, deterrence, rehabilitation, and restitution. Before stands Mr. Denzel Weston who has been convicted of identity theft, for taking victims personal information to receive for his monetary gain. I sentence Mr. Weston to 7 years in prison and 3 years probation for Identity theft. Mr. Weston will be incapacitated for his whole sentence with no option of parole to keep him away from society and also try to deter Weston from committing
Courts, often finds probable cause when reasonable beliefs that a crime has been committed and that evidence of a crime is present for place to be searched. Summary of case Jameis Winston 20 years old Florida State University student and college quarterback that also played in the Florida State University baseball outfielder and relief pitcher. Jameis Winston, was suspended in December 2013, of sexual battery when he met a young lady at a popular hang out known as the Pot Belly on or around December 7,2012. One year to almost the day of being accused of sexual battery the Florida state district attorney dropped charges against the college football player Jamison Winston. Requirement of a search warrant Arrest warrants Relationship to the right to privacy and probable cause Discuss exception to warrant requirement Probably cause for search warrant Outcome Conclusion The paper has discussed the requirement for search warrants and how they relate to the right of privacy and probable cause.
“Jacksonville Florida- On March 14, 2011, 12 year old Cristian Fernandez was charged as an adult with the first-degree murder of his 2-year-old half-brother. Fernandez was indicted by a Duval County grand jury. The Kernan Middle School student could spend the rest of his life in prison if he’s convicted of first-degree murder.” (Hunt, 2011) Does this sentence seem too harsh, or perhaps too lenient? Without knowing all of the details involved in the case, it may be harder to decide what would be the best thing to do with 12 year old Fernandez. What specific details would a person need to know in order to sentence him properly?