Felony

that if they cannot even vote? Felony disenfranchisement is not something that should be in place after that felon has served the sentencing that they faced. According to Speckhdardt, “Felony disenfranchisement removes human dignity by relegating people to second-class citizen status and making them subject to a state that has no electoral accountability to those that have been convicted of felonies.” I agree with this statement because that is exactly what felony disenfranchisement does. It takes

the defendant guilty of grand theft. The defendant has a lengthy criminal record dating back to 1984, with numerous misdemeanor and felony convictions. In 1993 he was convicted of first-degree robbery and three separate burglary convictions. His record also includes convictions for theft, battery, and possession of a firearm convictions. He has suffered nine prior felony and misdemeanor convictions before his 1993 convictions. Two of his prior strike offenses were violent and involved the use of a

“Kids Being Charged with Felonies”      A felony is a crime in which the convicted may receive more than a year in prison for their actions. The paper that you are about to read is going to explore some of the issues about kids being charged with felonies. We will also examine some of the issues of how this is portrayed in our news media today. Furthermore, I will offer my opinion, on how kids being charged with felonies could be a positive step in the right direction

Should felons have the right to vote? Felons are people who have been convicted of a felony. Felony is a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death. In Maine and Vermont, felons never lose their right to vote, even while they are incarcerated. Vermont’s 1793 Constitution stipulates that residents can lose their right to vote only if convicted of voter fraud. In Florida, Lowa and

Kids should be subjected to the measures of punishment that our judicial system is giving to them. Kids who show lots of enmity should be tried as adults. It is the only way to protect the innocent children. These kids know right from wrong, but they choose to do the wrong things and violence is wrong. As the laws have gotten stricter on discipline the kids have gotten wilder. When we let society tell us how to discipline our children then violent children is the result. Shawn was 16 in 1998 when

first experience I’ve had in a physical court room. From the moment I arrived, I felt fairly overwhelmed with so many court rooms and cases being heard that day. I decided to go to the fifth floor, where felony cases were being heard, and I thought it would be fairly exciting getting to hear felony cases compared to misdemeanors. My expectations before going were mostly based on shows such as Law and Order, in which the whole hour is spent hearing one specific case. But in reality, the proceedings

Case Brief Title: Masciale v. United States 356 U.S. 386 (1958) Facts: Mr. Masciale was introduced to government agent Marshall by a government informer, Kowel. Mr. Masciale and Kowel had known each other for about four years and Mr. Masciale was unaware that Kowel’s was a part of some undercover activities. Therefore, Kowel introduced Marshall to Masciale as a big narcotics buyer. At the trial both Marshall and petitioner had testified concerning the ensuring conversation (supreme.justia.com. n

payment, it is a ‘Class B’ misdemeanor (Health and Safety Code, 2015, Sec. 481.120.). It is a state jail felony if you deliver and receive payment for more than a quarter ounce but less than five pounds. If the amount exceeds five pounds, but less than fifty pounds, you will be charged with a second degree felony (Health and Safety Code, 2015, Sec. 481.120.). The charges move up to a first degree felony if you deliver more than fifty pounds, but less than 2,000 pounds, of

Prop 47 and Prop 57 and if there are any negative side effects. What benefits, if any, have you seen from proposition 47? “Most of the benefits have been to the offender. Instead of being charged with felonies, they get a misdemeanor. For the offender, a misdemeanor is less damaging than a felony conviction, increasing the person's chances of acquiring gainful employment, enter college and qualify for financial aid, get approval for housing, etc.” Do you expect to see any benefits from proposition

delicate one that is handled on several different levels depending on the country and the crime. Murder, theft, and assault are three of the more extreme examples of reasons a person may become labeled as a felon. When a person gets a sentencing of felony crime they automatically go to a jail for a minimum of one year, which is a considerable amount of time. In order for a person to be classified as a ex-felon it means they have been released from prison, yet they still may have parole time to be