TEEN FOUND GUILTY OF FIREARM CHARGES EVADES JAIL TIME IS PROBATION ENOUGH TO HOLD YOUNG OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE? By: Hana Terralheiro MCI News Toronto, Ontario Posted: May 10, 2018 3:15PM A man holding a gun (Photo Credit: https://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/7524648-gun-shop-owner-speaks-out-on-hamilton-spectator-ad-controversy/) Earlier today, at the Malvern Court of Justice, a 16 year old boy was found guilty of firearm charges, and was given a mere sentence of three years probation. The Toronto teen had thrown a party on May 6th, 2017, where an argument with his neighbour, Mike Bourke, over the noise level led to guns being brought out. The party-goers pointed their guns at Mr. Bourke and shots were fired, but luckily nobody was injured. …show more content…
The apartment soon cleared out, and the teen was left alone until the police arrived. Upon a search of the teen’s apartment, police looked under the couch and found a gun which had been wiped of fingerprints. It was due to this evidence that Constable Esperanza Gomez arrested the youth and charged him with possession of a firearm and with pointing a firearm at his neighbour. The trial today commenced with the accused entering a not-guilty plea. Soon after, the Crown proceeded to call upon their witnesses. The neighbour was the first to be called, and his testimony was clear and concise. His unwavering surety when he said “I’m certain that I saw [the accused] point a firearm at me”, rendered his claims credible and convincing. Furthermore, during the cross examination of the Crown witnesses, the Crown lawyers persistently objected to questions made by the Defense, thus resulting in the Defense’s failure to discredit the
(3 points) What kind of defenses has the defendant raised? Or, if the case is over, what defenses did the defendant raise? If not clear in the article, what are the likely defenses?
In December, 2011, two years after the unpleasant homicide of Wayne Boyce, the evidence collected for this particular crime suggested Prima Facie existing in the allegations made. The case then went to trial in the NSW Supreme Court of Australia. Where A 19 year old teenager referred by the initials of his name AH as he was a juvenile, pleaded guilty towards the manslaughter of Mr Wayne Boyce, 23 years of age.
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On Bloodsworth’s appeal he argued several points. First he argued that there was not sufficient evidence to tie Bloodsworth to the crime. The courts ruled that the ruling stand on the grounds that the witness evidence was enough for reasonable doubt that the c...
John smith, the accused, stood up in the courtroom and started yelling at the judge about what he thought of his innocence irrespective of the decision that the judge would make. He also cursed the prosecutor and kept quiet when his lawyer warned him of the negative consequences that would follow if he continued with the same behavior. Smith did not answer any question that the judge asked him. The prosecutor indicated that he had observed similar behavior when he interviewed him, in jail.
The police retreated, waited for reinforcements and then stormed the house, handing out severe beatings to the gangsters they found inside. They never discovered which of the men fired the shot from the window and Madden, still a minor, was released the next day on a $500 bond.
He was found guilty as he remained silent throughout the trial. The jurors of Mercer County Circuit Court, did not take long to hand down the verdict.
A man carrying two revolvers and two 9mm semi-automatic handguns calmly strode into the Dunblane Primary School. Two people quickly spotted the firearms and tried to tackle the man; he shot them and left them wounded as he continued his journey down the hall of the school. Finally, the man reached his destination: the gym, where a class a kindergartners were having P.E. In the gym, he pulled out the guns and started picking off the five-year-olds one by one. The room was splattered with blood as young children broke like porcelain dolls under the power of the gun. The blood continued to flow, but the intruder did not stop; he took careful aim to make sure he didn't miss. The final insult came when he shot the teacher who was shielding kids with her body. Once he killed her, he killed the kids she was protecting. When he finished in the gym , he turned around walked out, shot at a class as he walked down the hall and walked out into the courtyard. In the courtyard, the killer ended the ordeal by taking his own life (Pederson).
Some of the main points discussed in the article that captive the readers interest were that Streir highlighted various stories of instances where 4,5, and 6 years old children among others under the age f 15 using a gun within the home,
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The Defence counsel attempted to challenge the credibility and reliability of the Crown’s witness/police informant by alleging that the Crown’s witness left out significant portions from his criminal record when speaking to police. By challenging Crown’s witness, the Defence was brief and asked one question at a time, the questions were close-ended, simple and leading (i.e. “You would agree that it would be completely improbable to forget that you shot people?”) Moreover, the Defence built the questions factually so skilfully and smoothly that the ordinary witness may have been surprised that these questions will eventually lead to the discreditation of his/her credibility and reliability. This reminded me of the Cross-Examination principle “start safe and finish strong” which was discussed by Lee Steusser. However, the Crown’s witness/police informant appeared very well prepared and he seemed to have anticipated these questions, therefore he cited “trust issues” as a logical explanation on why he failed to disclose all of his criminal record to the police
In the United States, there is a famous saying to justify gun ownership “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” It is true that the person with the gun is the one who is doing the killing but the gun makes it easier to have a massacre. However guns are useful for police, security, and military so they could protect themselves and everyone around them. Americans are not obsessed with guns; the American people are tired that their 2nd amendment rights are being violated. Police violate the citizen right to bare arm and will detain them. The sell of guns are being banned in some states, which makes it harder for citizen to own a gun. When someone chooses to carry a knife for protection the law will try to violate his or her right.
BANG!!!! That was the sound of the gun fired by Cameron Williams as he was being pulled over in a car with two other man Williams shooting to kill shot a police officer, letting the police officer badly injured during November of 2010 on Omaha, Nebraska he was also charged with robbery and assault in another country (“Should Children Be Tried”). A person must accountable for his/her actions. No matter their age or gender they have to pay for their actions. Even though kids are not fully mentally developed, they should be charged because if they have the mentality to load a gun they should have the mentality to pay for their actions and if they are not charged they will keep committing the same crime over and over.
Several people postulate that handguns should be banned because they believe that the weapon is the genuine cause of any harm done. These people also argue that banning handguns has lowered the crime rate in a multitude of countries, therefore it would benefit the united states. Due to the fact that minorities are less likely to own a handgun, there if the belief that banning handguns may also stop the death of minorities in America. However, handguns should be available with certain precursors because the blame shouldn’t be put onto the weapon, and owning a gun is a second amendment right in the constitution.
Bang the kid is dead and it's because the parents did not put up there gun. This is why we should not give kids guns. About 10,000 kids under the age of 14 die a year. Others might say kids need guns for self defence. It is absolutely important kids have no access to guns because, it's deadly, it could get in the wrong hands, and they are too young to risk their life.