California Law Case Study

In the case of Hurtado v. California, 110 U.S. 516 (1884), “the jury found Hurtado guilty of murder of Jose Stuardo at his trial and trial court sentence Hurtado to death” (Ingram p. 48). After the verdict was read, Hurtado through his defending attorney contest that the verdict was invalid because Hurtado under the Fifth Amendment has a right to a grand jury trial. However, the Supreme Court rejected Hurtado’s defense argument. Therefore, in this essay I am going to discuss the reason the Court decided the case the way it did and if the right to a grand jury indictment an essential of due process.

In fact there is evidence of this happening, as a police officer in Michigan states “we are told to go to specific intersections, in specific areas, to get our numbers up” (Wells). So what has been used to increase productivity, has now become racial profiling. These intersections they talk about, are neighborhoods with a majority of minorities. Police officers, with struggling number for quotas, know that most of them won’t have driver’s license, that most won’t try to go to court to debate the legitimacy as they can’t afford an attorney, so it becomes an easy way to rack up numbers. However, this creates bigger problems, as most of them get the ticket and move on by, and most will get caught again. Most of they can’t pay for it so it will become a misdemeanor, thus creating high crime areas. These quotas have enraged people, making police officers appear, racist, and greedy for money, and will do it at the price of the people they were meant to protect. Thus, truly the only way to bring back the trust of the people with the police department would be to strip away quotas and to put more value on the work a police officer has done for their community. A method better than quotas would be

Having a suspended driver’s license means your right to drive has been revoked by the Department of Motor Vehicles and the state/federal courts. It can be very scary driving on a suspended driver’s license and if you are driving on one you live in constant fear. Your driver’s license is important for your livelihood; it is your way to get to and from work, to run errands, visit friends and family and perhaps to transport your children to and from school. It is important to have in everyday life!

This can happen to a person even if they are not driving but just walking on the street. “This policy overwhelmingly targets minorities” especially young blacks more than any other group, only a small number of them are ever actually carrying drugs, or a gun, or done anything wrong at all (Washington Monthly 2014). This policy is suppose to reduce the crime rate. It also doesn’t just happen in New York City, it is actually happening everywhere all across America.

Factual History: In Los Angeles, California during the month of October and year of 2009, Abel Lopez was attacked and robbed by a man with a knife, he later identified as Walter Fernandez. During the confrontation between Lopez and Fernandez, Fernandez informed Lopez the territory in which Lopez was ruled by the “Drifters” After Lopez placed a call to 911, a few minutes after the attack, police and paramedics arrived on the scene. Two Los Angeles police officers, Detective Clark and Officer Cirrito, drove to a nearby alley that was often contained members of the Drifters gang. Here in the ally, a witnesses told them that the suspect was in an apartment in a house located off the

With a suspended license, the driver is forced to find another means of transportation to and from work. For some this problem may result in a driver continuing to drive, risking additional citations and larger fines. According to the Law SB 833 by Sen. Quentin Kopp, San Francisco. The "Police can immediately seize and impound a vehicle involved in a traffic accident if the driver is operating the vehicle with a suspended or revoked license." (NewsBank News File, web-site)

Nationwide there happens to be an average of 2 such fines per each 1000 of residents of any state, which in total accounts to almost 0,2% of the US population...

When individuals driving under the influence (DUI) are arrested in Ohio State, the DMV often imposes an Administrative license suspension on the affected individuals. Thereafter, the offenders are allowed to apply for immediate driving privileges for work, schools and other important appointments pending the driving under the influence.

Imagine not being able to go to school. Your parents are mad and you feel horrible. Suddenly the police take your driver's license away and you can't drive to school or to work. The No Pass/No Drive law Has been implemented in over 27 States and has affected many lives. This law takes away people's licenses if they don't do well in school or don’t go to school. The goal of this law is to motivate students to go to school more often or to motivate students to study.California should not pass the No Pass/No Drive law because if they do it will hurt lives of students who depend on their car to drive to work or school.

There have been new laws created in California regarding distracted driving, or using a mobile device while driving. One new law that was created is, the requirement use of a hands-free device by drivers over the age of 18. This is only accepted in the case of emergency.

Receiving a citation for breaking an Ohio traffic law can be disturbing, but receiving a guilty charge can be devastating. The state of Ohio is strict when it comes to ensuring that its drivers follow traffic laws perfectly. A Toledo OH driver stands to face several consequences if a judge finds that person guilty of breaking traffic laws. The monetary fine is only part of the penalty. The driver may receive points on his or her license for the violation, and the points may affect that person’s life in an adverse manner. For example, an employer may turn down a job applicant for a driving position if that person has too many points on the license. The person’s automobile insurance rates may skyrocket, as well.

Many people drive without a license and this is not safe for them. To protect the community, all countries should allow illegal immigrants to get driver license, so that all drivers are protected on the road. Having a driver’s license is vital to daily life, especially when people drive on the road. More driver license on the road could help safe more people and less accident. According to Marina Riker of the Hawaii post, “Unlicensed drivers are almost five times more likely to be in a fatal crash than are validly licensed drivers” ( Marina 2015). People who do not have a driver license, do not learn how to drive like people who pass their driver's test. Unlicensed drivers are more dangerous than people who hold their driver license because whenever they hit another person car it is hard look for their information and which insurance company they have. For safety, government should let illegal immigrants have a driver's license so crashing on the

I was surprised to learn that the person that I spoke to had been pulled over multiple times, here in Sonoma County, without cause. Five, out of the six times, he said, the officer did not issue a ticket. I was disappointed to learn that officers in Sonoma County would negatively profile him based on his physical appearance. My experiences have been very different. I have yet to be pulled over in Sonoma County, and the times in the past that I have been pulled over, I was fully aware that my speeding was in direct violation of the law, and received a ticket every time. I became aware of the privilege I have had to know exactly why I have been pulled over, every single time, and never have I once had to question the reason of the stop.

Wynona Harris started working in October 2004 as a bus driver trainee for the City of Santa Monica (City). In the course of her 40-day training period, Harris had a “preventable” accident causing minor damages on the bus’s back door glass. As soon as she completed her training and became an at-will employee, her probationary driver status started. She then encountered her second preventable accident. On top of her accidents, Harris had her “miss-out” incidents, where she neglected to call her supervisor at least an hour notice, informing about her absent of her shift. Per City’s regulation, drivers allowed to have at least one or two miss-out annually. However, this may imply a “reliability problem” with the driver.

runk driving in America is one of the most controversial topic, and it leaves an open interpretation on if the current DUI laws in California are working. What’s essential to figuring out if they work or not is listening to both sides of the argument, if people believe they work are they admitting there’s no flaws to these laws. On the other hand, if people want to abolish these laws what specific examples do they have for reaching this important decision. Also for the people who see the positives and negatives of these laws, what would they want taken out or implemented into these laws.