Marlene Barnes Case Study

Everyone was subjected to security including the lawyers and employees of the court house. Everyone was either in some type of uniform or dressed extremely formal, even if they were just spectators. Few people were in the court room, but not many. The judge, lawyers and people that were being represented had not still entered the building. Moments later the plaintiff, Dawn-Evans Donahue, and the defendant Joseph Donahue with their lawyers Michael Morris and John M. Makowski, entered the court room. They had taken their place on each of the court room to make their cases in front of the judge. The bailiff then told us to all rise for their entrance of Judge Polansky. We all rose and took our seats. The court had now been set in motion for deliberation. The judge was wearing the standard gown that is portrayed in films and in real life, there was no jury because this was not a trial court, this was a family matters case.

Mark was found outside the only exit Nancy could use, in his pickup truck drunk and asleep. When the police officer arrived, they had charged mark with an invasion of privacy for violating the terms of the protective order and public intoxication. Then the state of Indiana charged mark with attempted murder, a jury trial was held and the jury found Mark guilty. Mark was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison and after completing his time five years of probation. The Indiana court had accepted mark collier appeal for his attempted murder charge, Mark had said that the evidence was insufficient and his acts were a preparation for the murder. The acts that mark had done makes the courts believe that mark was going to go through with the crime. The facts that were presented to the jury would make them believe that Mark had to take the substantial step for the crime of attempted murder. If Mark was awake, was going into the hospital, and opened to door, Mark would be guilty of attempted murder. The Indiana Supreme Court made a decision that mark was not guilty of attempted murder. Mark was not near Nancy since he was in the back of the parking

The kids watched the hearing from a tree. Mrs. Barnett was called to tell her testimony. She explained what she thought happened. She said in that night that her husband died, they heard noises downstairs, so Mr. Barnett went to check on it, and they saw three negroes, which two of them hit Mr. Barnett with a blunt side if an axe, and killed him, and beat Mrs. Barnett. The jury seemed sympathetic of her testimony, and seemed like

who was set on convicting her, quizzed her in the courtroom about the details that surrounded

As the Honorable Glenn Thompson entered the courtroom, the bailiff spoke aloud saying 'all rise' and everyone stood up until the Judge ordered them to be seated. The defendants names were called with each defendant or their respective attorney answer their roll call.

Local Attorney Thompson said, "This person chose to consistently shoot a former blossom friend, at the same time the victim lay down helpless on the surface, for no reason, going out of him with everlasting accidents. The verdict imposed reflects the significance of the crime. "

The panel asks if a complaint was filed against the judge. Since one wasn’t the panel now tells Mr. Mason that since they didn’t feel he was so unethical or unfair to file a complaint but instead filed an open public brief accusing the judge of being unethical. The panel then states to Mr. Mason the steps he should have taken if he felt the judge was unethical, by filing in the Judicial Qualifications Commission and move to recuse if they feel he is unfair.

“All rise.The court International Court of Justice is now in session. The honorable Judge Jonathan Roberts is presiding.” the bailiff announced.

Several pairs of eyes trail the prosecutor as he puts forth his reasons as to why the defendant should be guilty. Several pairs of ears listen intently in a trance like mode, also cautious of every detail. The prosecutor presents the facts with great gusto, painting a picture of the defendant in a bad light. Once he is done, the defendant’s lawyer takes the stage and he too, with great effort, puts forth reasons as to why his client is innocent. In the end, when everything is said and done and it time for the verdict, only one voice answers to the court clerk out of the 12 men and women. These 12 people are the jurymen and they play an equally important role as the lawyers and judges of a court trial. In fact, a jury is the sole decider, based

We, the Jury, find the defendant, Delia Jones, guilty of voluntary manslaughter; the defendant proves guilty of many aspects of this murder charge. The defendant claims to have been provoked prior to her actions, telling of how her merciless husband traumatized her through the vicious rattle snake attacking her after being staged, by her husband, in her laundry basket for her to return to. The murder of her husband, Sykes Jones, involves an extended period of time between the initial provocation, Delia discovering the snake that was intended to kill her, and his death. She had many reasons to murder her husband, but none of them justify or rationalize intentionally taking another human life.

This is case that faces Mary Barnett. The issue in this case is that On January 23, the litigant, Mary Barnett, left Chicago to visit her life partner in San Francisco having left her six-month-old little girl, Alison, unattended in the apartment. Mary Barnett returned home a week later to find that her child had died of dehydration. She called the police and at first, to let them know that she had left her kid with a baby sitter. She later expressed that she had left the child and she didn 't mean to return, and that she knew Alison would die in a day or two. She has been accused of wrongdoing of second-degree murder; purposeful homicide without intention. In the event that she is sentenced, she could face up to eighteen years in prison. This piece of writing tries to give the verdict of the case after critically examining both prosecution and defendant side.

"Comment allez-vous?" Jean asked, a playful smile tugging his lips, brightening his troubled, sympathetic eyes. The sight of this kind man's eyes made the smallest of smiles turn up on my face and I began to feel that lump in my throat. I reminded myself not to think of her to prevent myself from crying those useless tears. Tears won't bring her back.

“Gentlemen of the jury, thank you for listening so intently to this trial. I know you care about our community, and that you will bring justice to the end of this sad story. My client, Mr. Baumer, is an innocent man. People say that he poisoned Slade with wood alcohol, but this is not the case. Slade refused to pay his bills and he bullied

He then asked them if they know any of those whose names were mentioned. This is to ascertain the fact that the jury should be fair and just. He also told the jury not to discuss the case with anyone outside of the court room not only because of the case but the fact that the jury must be independent at all

“I can’t take this feeling anymore Jimmy,” she said to me as tears were streaming down her face.