People v. Slone (1978) In the landmark case of People v. Slone (1978), the defendant, Mark Steven Slone, stood accused of murder under Penal Code section 187 for the death of 13-year-old Barbara Collins. Penal Code section 187 states that “[m]urder is the unlawful killing[s] of a human being” or a fetus, with malice aforethought (Caselaw, 2024). The trial commenced with Slone entering a plea of not guilty, which he later withdrew his plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Collin's body was discovered on December 20, 1975, in a Carson parking lot, clothed only in jeans and tennis shoes, with a light green blanket covering her from the waist upwards (Justia, 2024). This can be referenced as the Locard Exchange Principle. The Locard Exchange Principle states that a …show more content…
Edmond Locard, from 1877 to 1966. Deputy Coroner Bucklin then determined the cause of death. The cause of death was signs of manual strangulation and post-mortem mutilation along with evidence of excoriation while the victim was still alive. Fortunately, the California Court of Appeals upheld the admissibility of bite mark photographs when utilized for comparison by a forensic odontologist, as Scott (1969) referenced. Forensic odontology is dedicated to identifying and analyzing human teeth in legal matters (according to the American Dental Association in 2024) which allows people to identify the case. This connects forensic odontology to the case, highlighting the significance of the true and accurate representation of forensic photographs. In addition to other injuries, a forensic odontologist analyzed the pattern of injuries found on the victim’s thigh and determined that they were bite marks. This ultimately forms a connection between forensic odontology and forensic imaging. Forensic imaging also played a crucial role in the case People v. Slone by providing essential evidence that contributed to establishing the defendant's
Inside Lopez’ right front pant pocket, Investigator Weber found Lopez’ CA issued identification card F4297435 and a single “Toyota” car key. Investigator Weber palpated Lopez’ head and found it to be extremely soft to the touch and was very unstable. When Weber moved Lopez’ body and head, I saw a full thickness laceration approximately 4 to 6 inches to the top of Lopez’ head. Lopez’ left face was extremely swollen and it had multiple lacerations. Inside the puddle of bright red blood I saw multiple white matter tissue which based on my training and experienced, I recognized as brain matter. I asked Weber what she suspected the cause of death to be and Weber stated it was most likely due to the severe blunt force trauma to the
Legal Case Brief: Bland v. Roberts (4th Cir. 2013). Olivia Johnson JOUR/SPCH 3060 April 1, 2014. Bland v. Roberts, No. 12-1671, Order & Opinion (4th Cir., Sept. 18, 2013), available at:http://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/121671.pdf (last visited Apr. 4, 2014). Nature of the Case: First Amendment lawsuit on appeal from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Newport News, seeking compensation for lost front/back pay or reinstatement of former positions. Facts: Sheriff B.J. Roberts ran for reelection against opponent, Jim Adams, in 2009.
The People vs. Hall and Dread Scott Decision both were very interesting cases. Their similarities zoomed to expose the preamble of the Constitution and make the authors of it think over what they meant by "all men are created equal." This question is still present today, are all men created equal? Or does it mean by men, the white Americans with European decent?
Her little boy wasn't expected to make it through the night, the voice on the line said (“Determined to be heard”). Joshua Deshaney had been hospitalized in a life threatening coma after being brutally beat up by his father, Randy Deshaney. Randy had a history of abuse to his son prior to this event and had been working with the Department of Social Services to keep custody over his son. The court case was filed by Joshua's mother, Melody Deshaney, who was suing the DSS employees on behalf of failing to protect her son from his father. To understand the Deshaney v. Winnebago County Court case and the Supreme courts ruling, it's important to analyze the background, the court's decision, and how this case has impacted our society.
The suspect had a chip tooth and Antonio had A gap that was really the only reason he got convicted. There three other suspects didn’t even get close to how Antonio Beaver had allot of similarity’s like the victim that did that crime. The best way to know if the suspect did the crime is doing allot of deep research instead of just going off a shecht artist.
In November 2004, Scott Peterson was found guilty and charged with two counts of murder for the death of his 8-month pregnant wife Laci Peterson, and prenatal son Conner Peterson. It was not until one month later, the jury had recommended Scott Peterson be sentenced to death by lethal injection. Before his conviction, there was no substantial evidence submitted during the trial that linked Peterson directly to the death of his wife and their unborn child. In fact, the only physical evidence presented to the court was a single strand of Laci Peterson’s hair attached to a pair of Scott’s pliers. The evidence was deemed circumstantial on the basis that it did not deliberately constitute the murder weapon.
Nature of Case: The plaintiff is Peter Stanley. He said that his rights to equal protection of the law under the 14th Amendment have been violated. He believes that the Illinois law that makes children of unwed father’s wards of the state upon death of the mother violated his rights.
“‘Look inside a high school, and you are looking in a mirror, under bright lights. How we treat our children, what they see and learn from us, tell us what is healthy and what is sick and more about who we are than we may want to know (Gibbs, 1999).’”(Beger 119). Essayist and managing editor of Time Magazine, Nancy Gibbs tells the public of how unappealing public schools have become due to their carelessness and negligence. Consequently, schools have become power crazed institutions that punish students in the place of a parent. Thus, schools that operate in this manner have begun to scare the public, and it has brought forth court cases because schools searched students unconstitutionally. The Supreme Court of the United State should revise
In order to highlight all aspects of People v. Smith, 470 NW2d 70, Michigan Supreme Court (1991) we must first discuss the initial findings of the Michigan Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals decision was based on the precedence of two similar court cases that created discussion concerning the admission of juvenile records into adult trials. Following the Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court entered the final decision on Ricky Smith’s motion for resentencing. The Michigan Supreme Court also conducted a thorough examination of People v. Jones, People v. McFarlin, and People v. Price to determine the outcome of Smith’s motion to be resentenced.
Dred Scott, an African American man who was born into slavery, wanted what all slaves would have wanted, their freedom. They were mistreated, neglected, and treated not as humans, but as property. In 1852, Dred Scott sued his current owner, Sanford, about him, no longer being a slave, but a free man (Oyez 1). In Article four of the Constitution, it states that any slave, who set foot in a free land, makes them a free man. This controversy led to the ruling of the state courts and in the end, came to the final word of the Supreme Court. Is he a slave or a free man?
Odontology is when the use of dental knowledge is used to help solve a crime. Souviron’s use of this technique left no doubt in the court room. This was one of the main reasons for Bundy to be finally convicted of the Chi Omega murders. The number of murders by Ted Bundy will forever be a mystery, but with the use of Odontology, we can guarantee at least one murder done by Bundy.
Lawrence v. Texas In the case Lawrence v. Texas (539 U.S. 558, 2003) which was the United States Supreme Court case the criminal prohibition of the homosexual pederasty was invalidated in Texas. The same issue has been already addressed in 1989 in the case Bowers v. Hardwick, however, the constitutional protection of sexual privacy was not found at that time. Lawrence overruled Bowers and held that sexual conduct was the right protected by the due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. The effects of the ruling were quite widespread and led to invalidation of the similar laws throughout the United States that tried to criminalize the homosexual activity of adults who were acting in privacy.
Indeed, themes of coercion are oftentimes synonymous with family-related oppression that various groups faced. Some benefits were meant for children who were missing a parent, as merely lacking finances was not enough to merit welfare. Yet despite defining the condition as “absence of a parent,” what these programs really meant was the absence of a father-- the traditional wage-earner of the household. [footnote 115] There was anxiety about whether or not “able-bodied males might surreptitiously benefit from grants given to women and children,” for if one was physically able then regardless of whether or not the wages and hours were fair it was believed one should work. [footnote 124] Thus, any perceived method to circumvent such assigning
Although she was given the death penalty, there is no longer a definitive date due to the prosecution being accused of withholding exculpatory evidence during the trial that could have proven her innocence (Melhado). Recently, both the defense and district attorney argued that the prosecutors at the time intentionally withheld interviews from Luico’s other children where they stated that their mother was not abusive and that that the signs of abuse found on the child’s body could be attested to them witnessing the child fall down the stairs days prior (Melhaldo). Furthermore, the ruling was also challenged because the judge prevented professionals from testifying that Luico’s guilty confession could’ve been due to external factors (Melhaldo). Overall, this case is significant for the Texas Criminal Justice System because it illustrates how the misconduct of lawyers can impact trials and therefore leave uncertainty regarding whether or not the convict is deserving of the death penalty. c) Anthony Graves spent almost two decades in prison and was given the death penalty after being wrongfully convicted for six murders that took place in 1994
The Relevance of the Salomon v. Salomon Case 'Salomon v Salomon is an outdated case with little relevance to modern company law.' Discuss. Salomon v Salomon[1] served to establish the principle of corporate personality that 'forms the cornerstone of company law. '[2] It is my contention that despite various attempts by both the legislature and the judiciary to circumvent the principle, this 'cornerstone' has not been eroded, rather, it forms the very foundations of modern company law.