Voisine v. United States Case at the Supreme Court Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to present a critique of the Voisine v. United States case handled by the Supreme Court on June 27, 2016. The case involved Stephen Voisine who had previously been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence case against his girlfriend. Because of this, he was charged with illegal possession of a firearm when it was later reported that he had killed a bald eagle using his rifle. The paper presents a summary of the facts of the case, the question posed by the defendants; the Supreme Court ruling and the vote count for the case. It further extends to give an opinion on the ruling made by the Supreme Court. From the …show more content…
the United States. Stephen Voisine is an American citizen who was convicted of assaulting a woman he seemed to be in a private relationship with. Being a family member, he was convicted under the argument that he caused injury to the woman ‘knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly’. His offense was a misdemeanor domestic violence assault. Similarly, he as arrested again in 2009 and charged with a federal misdemeanor charge of killing a bald eagle. The police recovered a rifle from his residence. Because of his previous history of misdemeanor assault conviction, he was charged with violating a federal statute that makes it a crime for a person with such a history to possess a firearm. A similar case befell William Armstrong III. He was convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence in Maine’s state twice, in 2002 and 2008 (Oyez, n.d.). He was later caught with ammunition when the police were in search of drugs in his residence. The ammunition was linked to guns he had kept in a friend’s house. Thus, he was charged with violating a federal statute that makes it illegal to possess a firearm once convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence (Oyez,
Case: South Carolina v. Christopher Frank Pittman (Findlaw, 2008) Facts: That Pittman, shot and morality wounded both his grandparents, Joe Frank and Joy Pittman, with a .410 shotgun. Appellant was 12 years old at time of alleged incident, he was abandoned by his mother, and his relationship with his father was abusive. Prior to moving in with grandparents, appellant had been committed to an inpatient facility, where he was on the antidepressant Paxil, soon he was released and permitted to live with grandparents (Findlaw, 2008). .
May it please the court that the State of Louisiana violated the first and sixth amendments on the grounds of the Zeitoun vs State of Louisiana case. Zeitoun believes he was unlawfully discriminated against due to his race and religion, and imprisoned without a proper trial, kept in cruel and unusual circumstances, and his dietary restrictions were not met. Is it not stated in the first amendment that congress will make no law respecting the establishment, or prohibit the free exercise of a religion? If this is not in the amendment please correct me but I believe it is, and the government forces who put Mr. Zeitoun through much trouble and arrested him are in the wrong. Mr. Zeitoun says that he was mocked when he prayed and they said he was
The prosecution begins their direct examination of Dominick Black as a witness to the events before and leading up to August 25th. Dominick Black was asked questions specifically about the AR-15 that Kyle Rittenhouse was in possession of, as well as the medical supplies he had packed before heading up to Kenosha. I believe the purpose of the prosecution focusing particularly on the AR-15 was to put emphasis on the fact that Kyle wasn’t of legal age to purchase the firearm at the time. This, I believe, was an attempt to reinforce the facts and charges that the prosecutors were posing to Kyle
1. Riley v. California 573 U.S. (2014) United States Supreme Court 2. Key Facts: A. Riley was stopped for a traffic violation. An officer seized a cell phone from Riley’s pants pocket without a warrant.
In 1995, Timothy McVeigh was responsible for making a bomb and blowing up a federal building in Oklahoma, which earned him the title of the most prolific mass murder in America (Saferstein, 2105). Using a moving truck to house and transport the bomb, he parked it at the federal building and simply walked away (Saferstein, 2105). Shortly after, the truck bomb exploded with such force, it killed 168 people and completely ruined the building (Saferstein, 2105). As fate would have it, he was stopped driving a vehicle by a state trooper for having no license plate later that same morning and arrested for transporting a firearm (Saferstein, 2105). This was fortunate for investigators to take custody of McVeigh after they discovered evidence that
The reasoning for this essay to examine the Supreme Court case of Lawrence V. Texas. I will also provide reasoning for the trial, the court’s opinion of the situation, review of both litigations, and the ultimate decision/ruling of the case. As well as provide an overall opinionated review of the case. Now to begin with the foundation that established the case of Lawrence V. Texas.
Issue at Stake: The direct legal issue at stake is whether or not a search for weapons without probable cause or a warrant is an unreasonable search and seizure under the 4th Amendment of the Constitution. While the CLSSA is concerned with the direct legal issue, we also are raising anxious about the much broader issues surrounding the disparate effects that could shape how certain groups of people interact with our law enforcement on a daily basis as a result of this case. The arguments below are designed to outline these broad and societal issues within the Terry case. First Argument: Court’s should not be making laws regarding public policy.
Justices Alito, Thomas, Kennedy, Roberts and Scalia collectively agreed the details immersed within the 14th Amendment assisted in their adjudicating the case. “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States:…….” On the contrary, dissenting opinions of Justices Stevens, Breyer , Ginsberg and Souter failed to sway the others, leaving the majority on the side of McDonald. All things considered, justice for every U.S. citizen remains at the forefront of societal concerns. Along with the Constitution, the Supreme Court Justices are diligent in defining and conveying laws.
Anahi Perez Mrs. Mora English 1A Annotated Works Cited 27 October 2015 College’s Self-Defense Research Question: Should CA allow open carry on college campuses? Birnbaum, Robert. " Ready, Fire, Aim: The College Campus Gun Fight." Change 45.5 (2013): 6-14.
Alex Frost Values: Law & Society 9/23/2014 The Hollow Hope Introduction and Chapter 1 Gerald Rosenberg begins his book by posing the questions he will attempt to answer for the reader throughout the rest of the text: Under what conditions do courts produce political and social change? And how effective have the courts been in producing social change under such past decisions as Roe v. Wade and Brown v. Board of Education? He then works to define some of the principles and view points 'currently' held about the US Supreme court system.
He and Clark M. Neily, gathered six people to be the plaintiffs. Dick Heller a police officer that carried a hand gun all day but wasn’t allowed to have one in his home. He wanted this law to be removed. The Supreme Court overruled the local law and allowed for gun ownership and adjusted the rules for guns.
The following essay will outline the variances of two case” Illinois v. Gates and Spinelli v. United States. It will discuss the Supreme Court requires to establish probable cause for a warrant. Illinois v. Gates In Illinois v. Gates, law enforcement received a letter (that was anonymous) stating that the Gate family was in the drug transporting business, and operating between the states of Florida and Illinois. Upon investigation, law enforcement discovered that Gates had made the purchase of an Air Line ticket, traveling to Florida.
Roger McGrath and Warren Burger provide different perspectives on the continuing debate over gun regulation in the United States. Although these authors establish opposing conclusions, both understand that gun related crimes are becoming increasingly common and therefore pose a threat to the domestic tranquility of the nation. Their controversy is centered around whether or not increased gun restrictions will lower criminal activity. McGrath, in his article “A God-Given Natural Right”, argues that increased gun control will only disarm law abiding citizens leaving them defenseless therefore providing incentives for criminals to break the law. However, Burger’s emphasis on the unrestricted distribution of firearms in his article “The Right to
The recent media footage of the destruction of innocent, young lives re-ignites the gun reform debate again, and what we as a community can do to prevent another tragedy. The outpourings of grief and horror are becoming all too frequent in our society. What has gone wrong? Why do human beings feel the need to express their anger and disappointment with their lives by resorting to such extreme violence? The ramifications of easily accessible firearms are like opening a Pandora's Box.
The use of and the owning of guns is a very hot and debated topic in society today. For many, this is a life and death debate due to the recent and numerous school shootings. These school shootings have caused an outcry for more gun control, specifically in relation to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Despite these calls, increased gun control is not the answer. Most gun owners’ use their guns responsibly and for good purposes.