Felony Case Study

The family has been determined indigent for services. Samkisha has received public defender services for her criminal matters and Mrs. Beale has received Medicaid since she was 16 years of age. Mrs. Beale disclosed she is court ordered to receive child support in the amount of $202 per month from Mr. Robinson for Samkisha, but stated he seldom make payments of such. She also reported she receives unemployment in the amount of $204 per week and Social Security Income (SSI) for Samkisha in the amount of $670 per month.

One example being that there are federal crimes such as counterfeiting, racketeering and tax crimes fall under jurisdiction of the federal courts, and state crimes such as homicide, aggravated assault and robbery which fall under the jurisdiction of state courts. The federal court does reign supreme over the state courts; they can review state convictions to determine whether or not the constitution was violated.

On 02/29/2016 Xiomy Perez Romero, who is a registered active notary public in the State of Arizona (333461) and working for Valley Auto Glass, was convicted of a Class 6 Felony (Case: CR2015-144638). Xiomy Perez Romero pleaded guilty to the Class 6 Felony during a plea deal where it was reduced from a Class 5 Felony to a Class 6 Felony. On 9/23/2015 Xiomy Perez Romero was charged with a Class 5 Felony in the Maricopa County Superior Court. On 12/02/2014, Xiomy Perez Romero committed the Class 5 Felony in Phoenix, AZ. On 12/07/2015 Xiomy Perez Romero was arrested on a felony warrant and booked into the Maricopa County 4th Ave Jail with a bond of $2,700. On 03/31/2016 Xiomy Perez Romero was sentenced to supervised felony probation and criminal

Implementing restrictions on convicted felons certainly does present both positive and negative affects on the individual felon and on society as a whole. Public support of such restrictions essentially is based on the personal beliefs and priorities of individual citizens. While some people think that restricting convicted felons will deter crime, thereby making society better over all, that isn’t always the case. In fact, these restrictions may even increase recidivism rates in the U.S. due to the inability of felons to achieve a stable lifestyle following their release from prison. Additionally, like you mentioned, such restrictions may impose unfair punishments on individuals who committed relatively minor crimes that only affected themselves,

The sixth amendment to the U.S constitution guarantees a defendant in a criminal prosecution the right to a speedy, public, and impartial trial by jury. Once it has determined that the trail will be by jury, the next step in the criminal proceeding is the selection of the jurors. During this process possible jurors receive a summons in the mall ordering them to appear in court at a specified time and date the people who are summoned comprise the venire (the prospective jurors for cases). Voir dire Latin term meaning to speak the truth, this is an examination conducted by the courts or by the attorneys of a potential juror or witness to determine if they would be proficient or qualified for services. Jurors’ questionnaires reveals information disqualifying them from jury service is only the first step in the jury selection process. Typical questions relate to whether prospective jurors know the defendant, the attorneys, or any of the witnesses, whether they have read or heard about the case in the media, and whether they have racial, nationality, or gender biases. Effective voir dire is getting the prospective jurors to tell the court or attorneys what they need to know.

The Felony Murder Law of Colorado states that a person is guilty of first degree murder if he or she participates in, or is fleeing from, some other crime and a death results, intended or not2. This statute is the reason a 21 year old Colorado resident, Lisl Auman, was sentenced to life in prison without parole at the Colorado Women's Correctional Facility3. This case has drawn national attention and while appealing her conviction, has gained support from actors Sean Penn, Benecio Del Torro and Johnny Depp and the late writer Hunter S. Thompson.

Brandon M: Client reported that he did not go to jail this week for his 5 days again; this time because his public defender did not bring the paperwork they needed to process him to court on Friday as she was supposed to. Therefore, he should be going next week. This delay with going to prison has created more anxiety, than his usual, and the anticipation has him stressed about gaining employment then having to tell them he must take off a week. Being that he went to the job fair at the Double Tree, he has been active with that pursuit and hopes something happens for him soon since he does not have the rent money. The priorities he listed are to remain sober, get a job, obtain shelter, get through Treatment Court, and find happiness.

Every state has criminal codes that have similar classifications as does federal criminal code. There are less serious or misdemeanor offenses and serious offenses known as felonies. The classification may be a letter system or a number system. A level 3 felony or class C felony will be the third most serious found in most states. Class C felony fines will vary depending on how states classify felony crimes.

St. Louis is a city that is becoming known for its poverty and rising crime rate. With 90 municipalities and counting, these counties are being led by a corrupted government and a shady police force that is more concerned with the cash in their wallets. For determined people like Nicole Bolden and Antonio Morgan, it’s no surprise that they wish for an escape from such a destructive cycle. Even though it would be ideal, city and town members should not live in the towns they work for. Due to built up tension, specifically between the police force and the citizens, it would be dangerous to have them live there. In case there are riots over what the police have done, or over a decision a judge makes that goes against how the majority is feeling, to protect these workers they should instead live away from their area of work.

This intent of this article is to examine the negative socioeconomic and political effects on African American men after they have a felony criminal record. I will also examine the level of equality that exists between White men and Black men in respect to their socioeconomic and political standing after they have a felony criminal record. Many sociologists, criminologists and social commentators (Pettit and Western 2004; Muller and Schrage 2014; Smith and Hattery 2010; Pager 2003; Pager 2011) have written about the effects of the Prison Industrial complex on

Alcohol and other drug use are associated with a wide array of other public health problems. It is the leading preventable cause of birth defects in the United States, whereas fetal exposures to maternal illegal drug consumption are a serious and a growing concern. The use of injection to administer illegal drug has become a significant factor in the spread of Aids while alcohol use increases the likelihood of unsafe sexual practices, thus contributing to the spread of HIV/Aids. Much more, it has an enormous impact on the criminal justice system in the country-America. According to Keck, ‘‘a survey suggests that about 35% of those committing crimes are mostly under the influence of the concepts-(alcohol and drug use), (2003). Having said that,

The criminal justice process for a felony offender can be a lengthy one depending on the crime committed and the amount of evidence in the case. The criminal justice process would not work without the help of law enforcement, the judicial and corrections departments. Society demands justice, while the offender fights maintain their rights as well. All parties involved in a case in the criminal justice system have positive and negative things to say, but there are some improvements which I think can make the system more fair, ethical and efficient.

An individual may be arrested for a felony or a misdemeanor. Felonies are more serious crimes and can lead to jail time, large fines, or prison sentences. There are several categories of felonies, the highest of which is a capital murder charge, and can result in the death penalty or a lifelong prison sentence without parole. In some cases, felony charges may be punished with probation. Probation helps to relieve the prison system from overcrowding, and allows criminals to be reformed within their community.

In the final scene when Louis Levy speaks of the capacity of love I feel he is saying that we as humans have this natural need for an emotional attachment in order to feel complete as a person. Everyone on this earth is looking for love and acceptance and this starts from birth. A baby requires love, attention, physical touch and maternal nurturing along with biological needs in order to survive. This is carried on throughout out a person’s life. If one can look back as far as possible into their childhood they will come to find that love from another being is essential to growth because this will be the basis of what kind of adult you will grow

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