Lou Dempsey Case Summary

The court case Roper vs Simmons was one of the most influential Supreme Court cases that dealt with the issue of whether or not juveniles should receive the death penalty if they were under the age of 18 at the time they committed the crime. In this case, Simmons and a group of his friends planned to commit a burglary and a murder. On the night of the crime, “Simmons and his two friends entered the home of Shirley Crook. Simmons recognized Crook from a car accident they were involved in before; he “later admitted to the police that “this confirmed his resolve to murder her.” Simmons and his friends tied Crook up and put her into the truck of her car. Then the defendants took her to a bridge and threw her off where she drowned. The day following the crime, the police came and arrested Simmons and his friends and charged them with burglary, kidnaping, stealing, and murder in the first degree.” (Roper v Simmons-No. 03–633. Supreme Court of Missouri. 1 Mar. 2005. Print.). The jury found Simmons guilty and sentenced him to

This happened to Arnold in the book The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and this also happened to Victor in the movie Smoke Signals, both were written by Sherman Alexie. In the movie, Victor ended up becoming better friends with a boy named Thomas, who at first didn’t want to be his friend. What matters most to both the of the main characters, Arnold and Victor, are their families. There are many similarities between the book and the movie, like alcoholism and money, but there are also some major differences, like friendships.

In September of 1961, a woman from District of Columbia had an intruder break into her apartment. While the invader of the home was there, they had taken her wallet, and also raped the woman. During the investigation of the crime, the police had found some latent fingerprints in the apartment. The police then established and processed the prints. The prints were then connected back to 16 year old Morris A. Kent. The prints the connected back to when Kent was first entering the system back in 1959 for his earlier crimes. Kent at this time had already been on probation due to crimes committed two years prior to this case. Morris Kent at the age of 14, had first come into contact with breaking the law when he was placed on probation for breaking

The editorial discloses the power that the Court adheres to and whether it should be accountable for the decision making of fugitive slaves. The writer had discussed that in no way did the verdict of the Dred Scott case follow an act of law, but was merely “nullity.” During the settlement, they decided that since Dred Scott’s master had brought him on free land in Missouri or of the United States without having a citizenship, which resulted in him having no case. It continues on to say that the jurisdiction of the case was influenced by opinion, which did not involve any legalities. The text also alluded to previous court cases, such as Marshall vs. Court and the National Back, where Congress was declared to having unconstitutional implementations, that were based on a loose structure.

I find based on a preponderance of the evidence that 1LT Handelman knowingly acted in direct violation of General Order #1, the USFK curfew policy, and a direct order from his Company Commander (give at the safety brief two days prior to the incident) by consuming in excess of 12 alcoholic beverages and being arrested at 0134 hours on 13 Mar 16. 1LT Handelman freely admits to these violations and accepts full responsibility for his actions. 1LT Handelman does not recall any events past 0000 the morning of 13 MAR 16, however, sufficient evidence exists to indicate around 0119 hours he was acting in a drunk and disorderly manner in the street and kicked the window of a passing car. A KNP Officer responding to the incident attempted to calm him at which time 1LT Handelman struck him in the chin with his fist and knocked him to the ground attempting to choke him with both hands (Exhibit 02). 1LT Handelman sustained a significant number of contusions, abrasions, and a chipped tooth in the ensuring altercation however; the force applied by the KNP does not appear to be excessive given the

In the late evening hours of October 30, 1992, Terry Toops, Warren Cripe, and Ed Raisor were at Toops’s home in Logansport, Indiana, drinking beer. Around 3:00 a.m. the following morning the trio decided to drive to a store in town. Because he was intoxicated, Toops agreed to allow Cripe to drive Toops’s car. Toops sat in the front passenger seat and Raisor sat in the rear. Toops began to feel ill during the drive and stuck his head out the window for fresh air.

Alcoholism is a physical and psychological disorder of the brain that involves the chronic and exorbitant consumption of alcoholic beverages. The consumption can be in response to stressful situations, at overwhelming amounts of social activities, and even in the comfort of one's own home. Alcoholism can trigger other psychological disorders such as depression and schizophrenia, and it also has other negative consequences such as kidney failure, heart defects, and even death. An example of alcoholism in a piece of literature is Rex Walls from The Glass Castle. His actions throughout the novel have extremely detrimental consequences for his wife, children, and himself. It can be concluded from various clues and pieces of contextual evidence

Los Angeles in 1992 was one of the largest cities in the United States. It had a population of more than 8 million people. With the city growing, cultural diversity was spreading throughout the area. However, this rapid growth was not all favorable towards the city. Tensions were growing with citizens and the police. Social injustice was being perceived by the citizens, which lead to tensions rising for several years. What finally reached the tipping point was the verdict of Rodney King. The aftermath of the Rodney King verdict was the main cause of the Los Angeles Riots of 1992, and it is important in portraying the social injustice and economic inequality the citizens faced.

During the fall of 1993, Shirley Crook’s, a loving mother and wife, life was horribly cut short in one of the most horrific ways possible, drowning. Seventeen year old, Christopher Simmons, wrapped his victim in duct tape and electrical cords and drowned her in a river with help from his accomplices John Tessmer and Christopher Benjamin. He attempted to burglarize the Crooks residence along with his accomplices, and he only murdered Mrs. Crooks because ‘the bitch seen my face’ (State v. Simmons). He “assured his friends that their status as juveniles would allow them to ‘get away with it.’... Brian Moomey, a 29-year-old convicted felon who allowed neighborhood teens to "hang out" at his home. Tessmer met Simmons and Benjamin, but he refused to go with them and returned to his own home” (State v. Simmons). Christopher Simmons was later found bragging to Moomey about his horrid deed which later caused him to become arrested.

p. 187 “In 1999, a sister in Honduras disclosed the truth about Enrique: 'He's getting in trouble. He's changed.' He was smoking marijuana. The news made Lourdes sick.”

In the novel MONSTER, written by Walter Dean Myers, tells the story of two men under the age of 25 on trial for felony murder. Steve Harmon is a 16 year old boy who is accused of being the lookout to a robbery that James King, a 22 year old and his friend Bobo Evans were planning. James King is accused of being the one that ripped Alguinaldo Nesbit’s gun from him and used it to shoot and kill Mr.Nesbit. Prosecutor Sandra Petrocelli works to convince the jury that their age isn’t an excuse that a man died at their hands. Kathy O’brien and Asa Briggs both work as the attorneys to prove that one of these men are innocent. The prosecution had brought in three people to the witness stand: Bobo Evans, Osvaldo Cruz, and Lorelle Henry. All three bring

I find no negligence on behalf of Officer Martin or Pinkerman regarding the minor injuries sustained, or any additional injuries Mr. Youngs may later claim as a result of this incident. I recommend no further

An informant stated that he observed that the bartender had tinfoil packets on him and that the bartender told him that he would be selling heroin at the bar on a certain date

The account of the crime told by the police is clear. Physical evidence of bruises and injuries on the head and body of Nathan show that the boy was purposefully killed. According to the police report, the only other person in the area when the crime was committed was the three-year-old half-brother of Nathan. A three-year-old is not a reliable source of information about what really happened. However, Evans’ wife could be used as a judge of his