(4) Staging an accident is Insurance Fraud, a third degree felony punishable by a maximum of seven years imprisonment. (5) And working with others to stage an accident is Conspiracy to Commit Insurance Fraud, an equally serious crime. (6) DiLacqua had turned two traffic offenses into four crimes, two of them felonies. Because the reported accident involved a Police Department vehicle, the dispatcher had to notify the Department's Accident Investigation Division (AID). Two AID investigators soon arrived and DiLacqua told them the story he had prepared, with Brady and the two officers standing by.
The trial was set for January 2, 1935 and it was expected to be the trial of the century (Petersen). When defense attorneys called Hauptmann to the witness stand, he professed total innocence, claimed that police had subjected him to beatings, and stated that he had been forced to produce handwriting samples that matched the ransom notes (Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping). After more than five weeks of testimony and 11 hours of deliberation, the jury returned a guilty verdict on Feb. 13, 1935, and Hauptmann was sentenced to death (Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping). On June 20, 1935 Hauptmann’s defense team appealed his conviction to New Jersey’s highest tribunal and on October 9, 1935 that appeal was denied (Busch). On Oct. 15, 1935, the defense team files second appeal and on Dec. 9, 1935 it was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court (Busch).Hauptmann, denying until the end any involvement in the crime, was executed by electric
Scenario #1 Miss Dee Meanor was arrested on June 30, 2011 in Brook Park, Ohio. Officers arrived on the scene of “Nak’s Fine Eatery and Drinkery” to find Miss Meanor engaged in an altercation with a fellow patron. According to the Brook Park Municipal Ordinance, assault is classified as a 1st degree misdemeanor. For scenario #1 respond to the following questions: After spending the night as a guest of the City of Brook Park, Miss Meanor will be taken to Court. 1.
Case Citation: Kentucky. v.King, 563 U.S. (2011) Parties: Kentucky, Petitioner Hollis King, Respondent Facts: In Lexington, Kentucky, police officers entered an apartment building. They were in search of a suspect who had sold cocaine to an undercover informant. After a chase, police lost the suspect. They came to an apartment building where they smelled marijuana coming from one of the doors.
The alleged victim, Kendra Steinberg, is said to have been arrested on a misdemeanor public intoxication charge. Cable News Network (CNN) reports that Steinberg describes the arrest as brutal. In the surveillance video from the Fort Dodge police station, police are seen with stun guns drawn, before Steinberg is strapped to a chair and pulled out of the room. Steinberg said police then used pliers to try and pull out her piercing Cable News Network
When questioned, Casey admits that Caylee was missing for more than thirty days. She is arrested the following day on suspicion of providing false information, child neglect and obstruction of a criminal investigation. Dirt, hair, stains and the scent are obtained from Casey’s car trunk by a local sheriff. Investigations show that the car once held a decomposing body and Casey is officially charged with child neglect on August 5. On September 3, preliminary test results by the Federal Bureau of Investigations reveal the presence of chloroform in the car.
The link was through a piece of bubble gum that purportedly Hernandez chewed and was found next to the casing. Prosecutors said Hernandez and two accomplices drove Lloyd to the crime scene, where the former New England Patriots star shot Lloyd several times. Being convicted of murder in the first degree must rest on one of two theories; that he acted with premeditation or that he
United States V. Ross 456 U.S. 798 (1982) Facts: On November 27, 1978, Washington, D.C. police detectives received a tip from a reliable informant describing a man known as “Bandit” who was selling illegal narcotics that were kept in the trunk of his car. The reliable informant gave the location of the car and description of both the car and driver. The District of Columbia police officers immediately drove to the location, found the parked car, and called for a computer check on the car, which confirmed that the owner matched the description and used the alias “Bandit”. Shortly thereafter the police observed the car being driven by a man who matched the informant’s description. They stopped the car and ordered the driver out.
While attempting to follow criminal procedure during the investigation of a suspected drug dealer, Sally Martin, Detective Quickdraw finds himself being questioned about the legality of the search and seizure of Martin’s home. Detective Quickdraw believed that all of the facts regarding Martin dealing cocaine were there and obvious. While working undercover and besides hearing through the streets that Martin’s home was known as the drug house, Quickdraw observed the in-and-out traffic at the residence, which further led him to believe that the allegations were true. Another relevant fact was when informant Sneaky Pete returned to Quickdraw’s unmarked police car with a small amount of cocaine, which was purchased from a man inside of Martin’s home. In addition, Sneaky Pete was inside of Martin’s residence long enough to detect items that looked suspicious, such as the digital scales and the square object wrapped in a garbage bag.
FACTS: On August 7, 1999 a routine traffic stop was conducted with three occupants. The Respondent, Pringle, was the front-seat passenger in a car that was stopped for speeding. Upon approach of the vehicle the arresting officer found $763 in the glove compartment while the owner,Donte Partlow was retrieving his credentials from glove compartment. The arresting officer conducted a vehicle search which discovered cocaine in the back-seat armrest. The officer arrested all three occupants of the car and Pringle was convicted for possession with intent to distribute cocaine after he gave an oral and signed a written confession.