The Scott Peterson Case

Laci Peterson, a 27-year-old wife who was eight months pregnant, disappeared on December 24, 2002. When the body of the California woman and her unborn child were found four months later, her husband, Scott, was charged with two counts of murder. Detective Craig Grogan gave a sworn statement that he had probable cause to believe Mr. Peterson committed two counts of the crime of 187 Penal Code, homicide, on or about December 23 or 24 of 2002, in the county of Stanislaus. April 17, 2003 the Judge of the Superior Court in Stanislaus County, California issued a warrant for the arrest of Scott Lee Peterson. The court found that the District Attorney’s office did, in fact, have probable cause to bring Scott Peterson in. The Judge specifically

According to the Declaration of Independence, signed in 1776, "[...] all men are created equal, [and] they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." One would then expect that every man, would be entitled to their freedom, and it was true, for all white men. African-Americans, however, faced a very different reality. They were still forced into slavery, they were deprived of those rights that all men were meant to have. While the north states opposed slavery, it was permitted in the south, and as the slavery issue raged on, one man would stand to fight for his freedom. His case, would go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court's decision would

According to the above petition filed on January 5, 2017, by Officer K. A. Tennyson, the following occurred at Deep Creek High School (2900 Margaret Booker Drive) in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia.

The Scott and Laci Peterson case has much evidence that places Scott rightfully behind bars for the murders of his wife, Laci, and his unborn child, Connor. Scott Peterson refused to take a polygraph (lie detector test) for questioning about his wife’s disappearance, which was rare for someone who would want to find a loved one or be concerned about them. Tracking dogs traced Laci’s scent in areas suggesting that she had left in a vehicle, and had at one point been in her husband’s boat. Scott had told a former mistress he never intended to have children, and his mother told her son to deny everything when being questioned, according to CNN web sources. However according to Hollywoodinvetegator .com, “no medical examiner was able to determine the cause of Laci Peterson's death”. This source also stated that there was no crime scene, no weapon or object used to commit the murder, and no witnesses. The only forensic evidence that linked Scott Peterson to the murder of his wife was a strand of hair that DNA analysis showed to be Laci's, found in a pliers in Scott’s boat. In other words, Scott Peterson was convicted for a murder based of a mere confession after

Laci Peterson (Laci Denise Peterson, nee Rocha) Substitute teacher; on December 24, 2002, reported missing while pregnant at the age of 27; had partial remains found April 14, 2003; described as 5'1", about 140 pounds, white, with shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes, with dimples on both cheeks and a tattoo of a sunflower on her ankle; called "one of America's best-known murder victims" by the Modesto Bee; nicknamed "Jabber Jaws" and "J.J." by family, and "Cake Lady" and "Martha Stewart" by friends; erroneously referred to as "Lacy Peterson"; former resident of Modesto

The Dred Scott Case had a huge impact on the United States as it is today. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments have called it the worst Supreme Court decision ever rendered and was later overturned. The Dred Scott Decision was a key case regarding the issue of slavery; the case started as a slave seeking his rightful freedom and mushroomed into a whole lot more. 65

In this paper I will be explaining the case of Clifford Robert Olson, who was arrested for the murder of 11 children in 1982.To start off, I will be giving you a quick summary about the case. Clifford Olson had a substantial criminal record. He was arrested on August 12, 1981, with the suspicion of attempts to abduct 2 girls. Just 13 days later on August 25th, he had been charged with the murder of Judy Kozma. Clifford had killed 11 children between the ages 12-18 and he refused to confess unless he got a deal. Of course, like any deal it was a very controversial one. Olson agreed to confess to the 11 murders and tell the authorities where the missing bodies were; but he wanted $10,000 for each victim paid into a trust for his wife and his

The Dred Scott had a major impact on the blacks during the period of the middle 1800s. The decision had affected Scott by showcasing he is still a slave, so therefore no correct way to file a lawsuit in the United States (ecision, 1800). Scott acknowledged that the Missouri Compromise, was a success for the individuals who live in the South. The Missouri Compromise decision was a breakthrough case that drew a straight line of the government that stood on the problems of slavery. The Dred Scott case became a crucial argument that gave the supreme court power of the property and, supported the idea of slavery.

In the Scott & Laci Peterson case, Scott was found guilty of the murder of his wife Laci and unborn son Conner. Laci was eight months pregnant and throughout their marriage, Scott has had numerous affairs. His most recent one was with Amber Frey. 14 days before Laci’s disappearance, Scott had told Frey that this would be his first Christmas without her. On the day of December 24, 2002, Laci was reported missing from her home.

Author Larry Kramer has the better argument because he has more variety and evidence that makes sense. For example, Kramer says, “[The Supreme Court] rules on our rights when accused of a crime, on whether the state can execute someone, on how much money we can give to a political candidate, and even on who we have the right to marry.” (pg. 22).This evidence makes sense to the reader and shows them how much power the Supreme Court really has. Kramer also states, “[The Founding Fathers] expected the Court to review laws, but they didn't intend for it to have the final word on whether a law is constitutional.”(pg.22). This shows that the Supreme Court has gained more pawer than it was supposed to and has started to overpower our

Appellant contends that the district court erred in convicting her under the malicious-punishment statue as well as in ruling that the statute does not require proof of bodily harm. Accordingly, if proof of bodily harm is not required for conviction of malicious punishment, the statute is unconstitutionally vague.

The final inspiration for the book is the Scottsboro trials. The Scottsboro trials were a series of court cases for nine black young men, who were falsely accused of raping two white women (Anderson). The grueling cases lasted for many years. The verdict of one of the first cases was the men were guilty. The case eventually made its was up to the Supreme Court where more evidence was discovered. Which was that the men were riding a train car to Alabama in 1931, while the women were on a completely separate car (Anderson). The men were claimed to be guilty again. One of the women on the train stepped forward, and stated that her and her friend were prostitutes illegally coming into Alabama. They said that they were raped because they wanted

They killed the men because they thought lynching would bring swifter judgement. Indeed, this contemptuous justice often led whole crowds of spectators to watch lynchings. In the case of Jesse Washington, 15,000 watched as Washington was burned, shot, tortured, and hung. In reality, Washington had been mentally impaired, and was wrongly convicted of assault, but the lynchers thought they were carrying out justice. Furthermore, parents brought kids to lynchings. Parents wanted to teach the same “just” message to their kids, thus indicating that the parents wanted to change society. In the case of Rubin Stacy, children watched as Stacy was murdered, and in the pictures of the hanging, the children and their parents looked intently at the

I believe the Supreme Courts Citizen’s United Decision is unethical. The decision undermines citizens right to form a full opinion on political candidates, disregarding what is good for society. The theory of communitarianism is prevalent throughout this case acknowledging social justice, democracy, and liberty. After the Supreme Courts decision in 2011, citizens began to worry how the decision would affect the democratic election process. The book states, “Communitarianism focuses on the outcome of individual ethical decisions analyzed in light of their potential to impact society”(ME,14). By using communitarianism, the case’s evaluation of the Supreme Courts decision and its impact is easier to comprehend.

Two Minneapolis police officer were patrolling the north side of the city in a marked police car. Around 8:15pm, one of the officers observed a man leaving a reputed “crack house” on Morgan Avenue North. The man left the building walking in the direction of the police car. Then, after making eye contact with one of the officers, stopped suddenly and turned to walk towards an alley on the side of the building. Suspicions aroused, the officers pursued the man in question and performed a search of his person. While performing the search, the officers found no weapons on his person but felt a small lump in the pocket of his jacket. Further inspection of the lump presented it