With the defendant they get a shot at leniency from the judge. Then there are some that say plea bargaining is unconstitutional. “Plea bargaining rests on the constitutional fiction that our government does not retaliate against individuals who wish to exercise their right to trial by jury.” (Lynch, The Case Against Plea Bargaining, 2003). essentially this means if the defendant believes in their innocence and want to go to trial the will be punished for standing up for their constitutional rights. It is my belief that plea bargaining is an utter necessity, and though it may not seem just at all times; we as a society can see how hectic the court would be if all cases were brought to trial.
This could not be further from the truth. When citizens exercise their right to vote and circumspectly observe candidates true values and concerns, they will then become the empowered to force change. When such actions are done, “The end result would shift power not from the prosecutor to the defendant but back into the hands of citizens fulfilling their constitutional duty of standing between the accuser and the accused (Hall,
The Sixth amendment protects the accused upon the case against him. The Right to Counsel is given to everyone and this constitutional mandate adheres to the constitution. An accused may choose his own if his means permit him to do so. If not, however, and it is upon the court to appoint who shall represent him, the accused has no say of who will be appointed for him since what is contemplated by law is the essence of a competent lawyer’s presence. The right of self-representation may, of course, be opted upon refusal to receive the services of the one appointed by the court, but it shall still be in conformity with the set guidelines for the same right (Tomkovicz,
They are able to take away our freedom, investigate our private lives, monitor our actions and use the information they find out against us if necessary. These powers must be carefully controlled to avoid abuses by the state and its public services against individual members of the public. During a democracy they must always be checks and balances on power in order to ensure that no one single agency or service has power over the public that cannot be challenged. Commonly speaking the public services operate with the consent and cooperation of the public and are respected and respectful. Despite the fact even in a country like the UK with highly trained and knowledgeable officers, a breach of human rights may still occur.
The background information on the Guantanamo bay and its timeline has been presented very clearly. This way the readers are not confused and understand the history very well. Hard facts such as the prisoners being denied the protection they were entitled to and the supreme court decisions denying these arguments gives the audience their evidence. This way they are also binging opposing views and downplaying them through the use of logos. However, if the authors had talked more about the past issues of Guantanamo Bay, the article would have more credibility with the use of logos.
Prior to appointing counsel, what needs to be read out loud in open court? I think that the charges against the accused nee d to be read, a formal arrangement where the judge read the charges and informs the defendant of his/her rights. 2. What choices does Judge Fletcher have in appointing counsel for Slick Martin? He can appoint a public defender to Martin, which he doesn’t have to pay for or appoint counsel where he can pay
Once Jack becomes the absolute leader, readers see the type of government shift from democracy to anarchy. After Piggy’s death, Ralph finds out that, ‘“They hate you Ralph. They’re going to do you. They’re going to hunt you tomorrow.’”(188) Jack and Roger plan on hunting Ralph because he still runs the tribe and they know his
The offended party might then take the case to the Chancellor, whose position in the king’s council gave him unique, stiff powers. The Chancellor was to achieve what good ethics required, or what was fair and reasonable. These days’ judges in the United States still work out equity powers. Only a judge can work out equitable powers because, in the past, there was no harm involved in the Chancery court. Courts may issue rulings such as injunctions to provide an equitable
The reason is that for a person who is indeed guilty of the crime and who thinks that he cannot escape conviction because of overwhelming evidence, admitting to a lesser crime with lesser penalties will be the best scenario for him. He gets the benefit of immediate disposition of his case since he no longer needs to hire lawyers to defend him in court. While it is true that existing laws mandate that an accused should be defended by a public attorney in case he does not have a lawyer, the practical reality is that only paid lawyers can competently and adequately defend the accused and that public attorneys do not defend their client’s case to the best of their ability. Moreover, the accused also gets the benefit of lesser time in prison as it is implicit in the arrangement that if he agrees to a lesser crime charged he shall be convicted to a lesser penalty. If he behaves properly in prison his sentence may be further reduced for good behavior and he may find himself out of
This quote is important because it showed that Bob had no respect for Atticus, and his embarrassment in court was his main priority in getting him back. "Too proud to fight, you nigger-lovin' bastard. "(272) He is saying that he knows that he was the one that raped his daughter Mayella, and takes out his anger on Atticus, and on behalf of the black community