Mr. Smith And His Burglary Charges

In the case of the State v. Stu Dents, the jury found the defendant guilty of the following charges: homicide, assault of a police officer, kidnapping, and crimes related to drugs. They felt that there was no sufficient evidence to charge him with the crime of burglary. It has come down to the sentencing stage of this case. We will hear from both the prosecuting and defending attorneys before the court makes their final ruling on the sentence of one, Mr. Stu Dents.

In the video “The Confessions” presented by Frontline, a murder of a women that was committed by one man, quickly resulted into a false gang murder-rape scene committed by eight men. The victim, Michelle Bosko, was seen to be raped and killed in her apartment in Norfolk, Virginia. From the video, it has been proven that seven out of the eight men that confessed were innocent, but somehow they all received an unequal punishment. Because the innocent men admitted to a murder that they didn’t commit out of fear, they were all sentenced to some time in prison. The head detective, Glenn Ford, intimidated the men so much that they either were convinced that they were at the crime scene or they told him every detail that he wanted to hear.

A 27year old African American man pled guilty and was convicted on five counts of common law burglary. He was sentenced to death in accordance with Alabama state law. The prosecution presented the eyewitness accounts of the events and the petitioner did not testify. The defendant did not testify on his behalf, nor did counsel present his case. The judge accepted the guilty plea without any confirmation from the defendant concerning his voluntariness of his guilty plea or its consequences.

On June 26, 2015, Mr. Steve Gerecke, an Albuquerque, New Mexico resident, confronted six youths allegedly attempting to burglarize his home after gaining access through the garage with a remote control removed from his wife’s car. The group of youth appeared to have been the same roving mob reported earlier to the police. Witnesses and police reports complained of burglarized homes and cars with the removal credit cards, cellphone, keys, and other valuables. In addition to the burglaries, the group allegedly committed grand the auto. Upon the confrontation of Mr. Gerecke and the youth, an escalation of bravado ensued. At this time, one of the youth armed with pistol, shot Mr. Gerecke multiple times killing him in the driveway of his home. Well

Late one night Perry Smith and Dick Hickock brutally murdered Nancy, Kenyon, Bonnie, and Herbert Clutter . Smith and Hickock's crime resulted in so much pain and grief for those affected. They stole and killed with no remorse. I believe that Perry Smith and Dick Hickock should be put to death for this heartless crime.

Plea bargaining has been around since the early 1800’s and is a process where the attorney for the defendant negotiates a plea with the prosecuting attorney. This process which was simple in the beginning has changed dramatically over the years. Prosecutors have made it seem they have evidence for serious crimes and get people to plead guilty to a lesser offense. Many people will accept a plea bargain out of fear of what will happen at trial. Everyday people who otherwise would have been acquitted due to lack of evidence or they are really innocent will plead guilty to a lesser charge. It wasn’t until 1970 with the United States Supreme Court case of Brady v. United States that the constitutionality of plea bargaining was established. Plea bargaining should be regulated so as not to harm the legal system any more than it has. Plea bargaining takes away a person’s right to be tried by a jury of their peers.

3. Dudley and Stephen will be charged with first-degree murder. Their punishment should be 20-30 years or life in prison. The murder of Brooks was no accident because it was premeditated. Despite the malnutrition as a factor Brooks was still sane and refused to be eaten but the other two ignored this without a second thought. By convicting Dudley and Stephen it will show that the law of the country is absolute. It will also decrease the chances of someone appealing because "They were mentally ill during the time of the killing."

Answer: I think the authors point of view is one sided a little because he thinks everyone thinks their life out completely and has common sense. A lot of these crimes could have been prevented but you also have to take into account that persons circumstances. The crimes discussed in this chapter showcases that it can be a good explanation and not every murderer is a

Even while sitting in a small cell locked away from humankind, Jimmy is more of a man and human being than those who are willing to put another human being behind bars for a plant.

This topic focuses on a man who currently was in Frederick robbing people of their goods such as wallets from women's purses to rings that were family heirlooms. The man Jared Austin Cannon was caught in the act and was sentenced to six months in jail for multiple cases of burglary and theft, his attorney said that the man was driven to this act by a drug addiction, the man was using heroin, but as a narcotic pain medicine because he had been in a car wreck three years ago, after he had stolen from several homes, citizens are afraid to leave their homes unlocked when they are home which I believe is the dumbest thing you could ever do, leaving your home unlocked while sitting in the living room.

Jimmy Valentine is a somewhat sympathetic fellow. When he was released from prison, he was even given five extra dollars to make something of himself. After he moved to a new town, he met a girl named Annabelle and fell in love. He used to crack open safes and steal money. One day he decided to give up his pristine condition safe cracking tools. On the way him and a few other guests stopped at the bank Annabelle’s father owned. One of the children he was with got stuck in a vault and he saved her. All of this evidence proves that Jimmy Valentine should stay free.

This proves he is trying to stop being bad. The story says “I want to give you my tools.”, and “You’re going to marry the banker's daughter,are you, Jimmy?” Another reason that Jimmy should be free, is that while breaking into his last safe, he saved a girl's life. Her name was Agatha and could have suffocated and died. The story says “ She will

What is most interesting about this story is that it exposes a flawed justice system. The police did a reasonably good job of investigating the murder scene, but right away they focused their attention on two men without solid evidence. The obvious suspect would have been the last person seen alive with the victim, someone who knew the victim and thus could gain access easily to her apartment, and definitely someone who had argued with the victim the night she was murdered (Thornburgh 28). There were many valid clues pointing to other suspects. Instead, the police convinced themselves early on that Ron Williamson was their killer. After five years when they were unable to solve the crime, and with pressure mounting, they pieced together a paper

By using Sanborns paper as a reference, it shows us that the concept of plea bargaining we use today has only been around for about 50 years. In these past 50 years, although still relatively new, plea bargaining has become such an incremental part in the court system. Within the last few years ir has especially picked up momentum. According to the Bureau of Justice statistics in 2003, scholars have drawn the conclusion that 90-95% of all trials were fixed by the process of plea bargaining (Devers, 2011). At that rate, it is not hard to imagine that eventually almost all of our court procedures will be carried out through this process. To put it into perspective, this means that 5% of all court cases actually go onto trial. Typically, plea bargaining is a relatively private process, but as always this is ever changing. Victims’ rights groups are starting to become recognized more and more, which leads to more input being given in the plea bargain process. How this affects the plea process is simple, more input means less flexible sentencing which can usually stall the negotiating process, prolonging an agreement between the two parties. The theory of plea bargaining is constantly shifting, with many viewers constantly trying to decrease the use of it.

Great post and very informative!!! I maybe a little off topic, but I would like to share thoughts on immunity. In some cases, I feel both parties who participate in a crime together should receive the same fines and prison time, without favoritism. The witness who witnessed the crime should not be offered a lesser sentence in my eyes they are as guilty as the person who actually committed the crime. The reason is they knew the planning of the crime and still choose to be involved. I cannot remember the title, but I watched a movie on LMN about a man who worked for a larger drug company, as a truck driver, he was transporting illegal substances across the state. As the driver was driving he hit a little boy riding his bike, instead, of