The victim, Travis Alexander, 30, who was brutally killed by his physco stalker ex-girlfriend Jodi Arias was found in his Mesa, Arizona, home on June 9, 2008. They broke up in the summer of 2007, and Alexander began dating other women. She moved back to Northern California but they continued to communicate. Arias stole her grandparents ' .25-caliber pistol, rented a car in Redding, California, turned off her cell phone and brought along cans of gas so there would be no record that she was in Arizona. Jurors reached a unanimous decision in the case on May 8, 2013 and Jodi was found gulty of first degree murder. The jury however was deadlocked when it came to sentencing, a penalty trial began in October 2014 with a new jury. In March 2015,
Du was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and forced to pay a fine of $500, but not sentenced to any prison
I chose to write about James "Honest Dick" Tate. His is a story not many people know about but it is one of the biggest financial scandals ever to hit Kentucky politics. In 1848 at the age of seventeen Tate began working as a clerk in the post office in Frankfort Kentucky and his political career would start six years later when he was appointed by the Governor of Kentucky to the position of Secretary of State. In 1867 Tate ran under the Democratic party for position of Kentucky state treasurer, he won the election and would continue as treasurer of the next twenty-one years. During his time in office Tate had the trust and respect of many fellow politicians which allowed much of his work in the Treasurery to go unnoticed and unquestioned hence the name "Honest Dick".
Arias story changed multiple times, although there was evidence that pointed to her. She had rented a car to head to Mesa, and more importantly her DNA was found at the crime scene. The case lasted 8 years until she was finally sentenced and the trial was officially over. After watching multiple videos for the prosecution and defense for the Jodi Arias trial I knew more in depth of the condition that Mrs. Arias was in. For the prosecution, Dr. DeMarte took the stand to testify.
When Juan Gonzalez was asked for how he felt this is what was stated by Juan “Travis Hayes, who was the young man who at first said that he was the assailant in the murdering of Vanhoose and is still in prison still serving a prison sentence.” As for Travis Hayes who had been the driver with Ryan he was also sentenced to death as well as Ryan. In the end both Ryan Matthews and Travis Hayes were falsely accused of murder and both men were incarcerated by 2007 was when travis was released and 2004 was when Ryan was released. As for the man who originally killed
He added that investigations are ongoing and there is no suicide note in his Unit G-2cell. Hernandez was convicted in 2015 of killing Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player who was dating the sister of his fiancee and prosecutors said there was no chance he would ever be a free man again. He had also been facing murder charges in the July 2012 deaths of Safiro Furtado and Daniel de Abreu, two men killed in a drive-by shooting outside a Boston nightclub. The jury, however, found him not guilty of first-degree murder in their killings but convicted him of unlawful possession of a gun.
Donovan McNabb 's arrest video has been brought to light and it is not looking good for the former NFL quarterback (most notabley for the Philadelphia Eagles). In a video released by TMZ, McNabb is seen telling an Arizona police officer that he was not drunk, but simply battling a bad cold, after a situation in which he rear-ended another car, who ironically enough, was the car of a police officer 's wife. “First of all, I got a cold,” he tells the arresting officer. “So I’ve been on cough medicine.”
At the time of the murder, Arledge was in Corsicana visiting family and one day after, he left to go back to his home in Houston. As he got back to Houston, he met up with Bennie Lamas and Paula Lucas to go on a road trip in a stolen van. They made it to Tennessee before getting apprehended in connection with an armed
Out of the goodness of his heart, Josh Cyganik wanted to put on a fresh coat of paint to Leonard Bullock 's old house in Pendleton, Oregon after he heard two teenage boys saying it was crappy enough to be burned down. The 35-year-old railroad track inspector thought that everyone deserves to be treated with respect, especially the likes of a 75-year-old man who simply may not have sufficient resources to make his humble abode look brand new once again. Thus, Cyganik took it upon himself to help Bullock in giving his home a makeover.
Aaron Hernandez was a star tight end for the New England Patriots, and his team had high expectations for the upcoming 2012 season, until he was accused of killing two people in Boston, Massachusetts. Many people believed that he was guilty, but Hernandez said he wasn 't. Hernandez went into court pleading not guilty, but by the time the trial was over he plead guilty. He did not receive the death penalty, like many believed he should 've. Aaron Hernandez went from being a starting tight end on the New England Patriots football team to life in
On November 16, 2009, Fayetteville, North Carolina Police found the body of a missing 5-year-old, Shaniya Davis, with the help of assisting volunteers. Shaniya Davis was reported missing by her mother, Antoinette Davis, on November 10, 2009. Shaniya Davis was last seen on the security video at the Comfort Suites hotel in Sanford along with a man that was identified as Mario McNeill. McNeill was charged with first-degree kidnapping three days after the 5-year-old was reported missing. Antoinette Davis was charged with accusations that she prostituted her daughter.
Aaron Hernandez was charged in a murder case on June 17th, 2013. It is said that Aaron Hernandez and three of his friends were involved in the homicide of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi professional football player from Boston, was found shot to death in an industrial park in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. There is background information that might link Hernandez to the death of Odin Lloyd. On July 14th, 2013, Hernandez and Lloyd went to a club in Boston, called Rumor.
The judge presided over the trial and served as a legal expert… The jury heard the events and accused guilty or not-guilty (Is The American Jury System Still A Good Idea?). ” Jury trials should remain an option because because we as Americans have the right of the seventh , jurors are only told 100 percent of proven information, and the jurors are not influenced by media, people, or unproven information to make a decision and the
The Civil Rights Movement happened because the African American citizens finally stood and fought for their rights. The Civil Rights Movement took place in the 1960s when many cases were brought up to the Supreme Court that led to desegregating a place or even an action. One of the most important cases was the Bailey v. Patterson case. The case’s hearing, Bailey v. Patterson case, took place on February 26th, 1962 which gave the Civil Rights Movement a huge boost. (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com)The Bailey v. Patterson case was between Samuel Bailey and a Mississippi general attorney.
You Will Be The Judge Facts: The case involves a 12 year old child named Griffin Grimbly who told the teacher that he was beaten with a clothesline by his father Mr.Gimli. In court, the Mr.Gimli argued that he was devoted to Christian and was following the Biblical injunction on child rearing, “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, as well as arguing that s 43 of the criminal code gives parents the right to use “reasonable force” in disciplining their children. Issue: Is Mr. Grimbly is guilty of or not guilty of assault ? Held: Mr.Grimbly is guilty of assault.
The total trial lasted thirty- three days in the courtroom. Judge Belvin Perry ruled that the sentences will be served consecutively, therefore effectively giving her a four-year sentence to take in consideration time already served. I must say this courtroom observation has made me really see the bigger picture. That everyone has a role in the courtroom work group whether it be minor or major and from pretrial to criminal